Congratulations! You made it to Public School Poetry! In our second issue, ten sensational poets share work about moths, bikinis, ancestors from the Dalmatian Coast, medicine, motherhood, beading, and vulture magic with you. And, if that wasn’t enough, they also fearlessly agreed to write a “five paragraph essay” on another contributor’s poems that we, the Public School Poetry Vice Principals, randomly and anonymously assigned them.

Writing an essay for anonymous work that's been handed to you is maybe the poet's version of Spring Break riskiness, like flying into a new space where you're not sure whether you've packed enough sunscreen or can trust new people enough to have fun. And then it happens! This issue includes an essay in the form of a pantoum, an essay offering 'Inexpert Instructions', essays that are intimate, rigorous, and lively--all the superlatives!

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Thank you poets, readers, and everyone who supported our annual bake sale to pay for our site. Thank you to Tracy Anderson and Emma Ward who selflessly jumped in to help the Vice Principals with the baking. We love you all!