The Intentions of Thunder by Patricia Smith
Poetry Book Society Special Commendation Summer 2026 labanotation " —Holly Pester

" —Holly Pester

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The Intentions of Thunder by Patricia Smith <br><b>Poetry Book Society Special Commendation Summer 2026</b> labanotation " —Holly PesterWinner of the National Book Award for Poetry 2025 Finalist for the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry Poetry Book Society Special Commendation 'Patricia Smith is the greatest living poet. Every book is better than the last.' Danez Smith, The Guardian America's Patricia Smith is one of the most indispensable, groundbreaking voices in contemporary poetry, a 'masterful performer and poet of voices too little heard' (Poetry Foundation). The Intentions of