Our 在线诗歌小组 is made up of people from across the globe who share a love of poetry. Their dream for the coming year in 2025 is to publish an MAI Poetry Group anthology—but for now, the group invites you to enjoy their Featured Poetry of the Month by Lorena MacDonald and Deborah Vieira.
Poetry
is my wings
to get me through
the kingly waterfalls
my key to see
what is behind prison walls
keeps my hair unsinged
amidst the judging fire
Sets me free
When I’m caught up in
The web of life.
Poetry
is my super moon
in autumnal gloom
my Popocatépetl breathing faith
my plum jam on a sour day
my socks of comfort
my loyal friend
with me till the end.
– Lorena MacDonald, Scotland
writing like a contemporary poet
is to summon names
bring them to the table
give them bread with jam, rucula, and mushrooms
like i did to nathália lima and laura wittner
instead of threatening them with the tip of my ink pen
writing like a contemporary poet
is to make a debt on the credit card
to buy the plaquette of patricia lino
forgive me, patricia, i tried pirating it first and couldn’t
and i need to see your poems with my hands
to take them for a walk in my poems
to write like a contemporary poet
i’m going to need to read anne carson’s texts
because all the other poets are reading
because all the other poems lead me to her
because when i speak of island they speak of ana martins marques
and of sappho and sappho no longer leads to greek dictionaries
but leads to carson
we are all in the labyrinth with ariadne
helping her hold the skein when she gets tired
– Deborah Vieira, Brazil