Jamaal May's "There Are Birds Here"

Jamaal May is an American poet from Detroit.[1][2] May was included in the Best American Poetry anthology from 2014. May lived in Detroit, where he taught poetry in public schools. He received an MFA from Warren Wilson College.[3] May has taught at the Vermont College of Fine Arts, and was a fellow at the Kenyon Review between 2014 and 2016.[4][5] May cites Vievee Francis, another poet from Detroit, as an influence and mentor. His work has appeared in The Believer, Poetry, and Ploughshares.[1][6] His debut book, Hum, was favorably reviewed by HTML Giant and other publications.[7][8]Bio via Wikipedia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Get full access to The Daily Poem Podcast at dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe