TAB: The Journal of Poetry & Poetics

Wide view of the poetry gallery installation featuring large-scale textile and mixed-media works in neutral beige, cream, and brown tones. Fabric panels with stitched pockets, printed text, and layered materials hang on the walls, while suspended white paper lanterns with words printed on them float overhead. A glowing video screen and wooden stool sit in the back corner. Pieces of fabric and paper are spread across the floor, alongside small white rugs and sculptural elements, creating an immersive, contemplative exhibition environment.

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Stacked brochures with the words "the last word" in a large black san serif font with historic images of the Declaration of Independence and Thomas Pain's Common Sense framing the title.

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”Some artists want to confront. Some want to invoke thought. They’re all necessary and they’re all valid.”

Maya Lin, visual artist & design thinker

Tab Journal—where poetry meets design. Inclusive poetry reading experiences begin with design—of policies, of practices, of pages, of poems. Join us in this “space before text” where poems sometimes confront, sometimes comfort, sometimes invoke thought, sometimes feeling.