Front cover of the book ‘Radical Poetics’ by Khadijah Queen, published in the Poets on Poetry Series by the University of Michigan Press edited by Derek Pollard. The cover features a Black woman sitting barefoot in a dimly lit, eclectic space surrounded by books and fabric drapes. The atmosphere is reminiscent of steampunk with a Southern gothic twist. The woman is wearing a pink dress and sitting on a floral-patterned surface. The subtitle reads ‘Essays on Literature & Culture.’

What if emotion IS knowledge?

@khadijahqueen.com’s RADICAL POETICS makes the case that “poetry exists as a valuable tool for understanding,” not despite its emotional resonance, but precisely because of it.

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Stylised text says “The middle of the road is where poems go to die.” Against a black background with a pen nib logo.

Middle-ground poetry isn’t balance—it’s burial. Pick a side and set it on fire.
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The market absorbs radical art, stripping it of its edge. 🎭💰 Nandini Dhar unpacks how neoliberalism co-opts resistance while aligning with fascist and right-wing forces. Can radical poetics survive commodification?

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