edited BY EVELYN LAU

“Every so often, poets are called upon to visit a high school classroom.  We recite our verse and dissect our craft before a gaggle of bemused teenagers.  It’s not always easy to connect, and sometimes we feel perilously close to being regarded as figures of fun.  But in my experience, what shifts the mood in the room is three words they recognize:  POETRY IN TRANSIT.”

Read the introduction  ⟶