Cornelius Eady will read a poem at the inauguration of Zohran Mamdani, the incoming mayor of New York. I like to see people resisting the prevailing trends in American politics with poetry.
At the end of the first year of the current occupant’s first term, Eady chided poets who simply wail like Geiger counters. We need more: new ideas, inspiration and encouragement.
I’ve mentioned Eady before. I like him. I like his collaborator, Toi Derricotte. I like their foundation, Cave Canem.
• Sources and notes: Cornelius Eady, “All the American Poets of Titled Their New Books ‘The End,’”; Poetry, December 2017. It’s here:
Cave Canem is here:
For an earlier note on this poet, see “Eady: ‘I’m a Fool to Love You,’” May 10, 2025. It’s here:
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