Songs from Under the River by Anis Mojgani

Anis Mojgani’s Songs from Under the River is a collection of unforgettable poems pulled from six years of performances, featuring fan favorites, hidden gems, and never-before-released work.

Filled with Mojgani’s signature wonder, dynamism, and Nola spirit, this collection invites readers into a world where imagination runs wild. A celebration of connection and the power of art, Songs from Under the River captures the magic of a poet who knows how to make desire feel audacious and transformative.

Mojgani will enchant you with verse and blindside you with truth.

For in a world full of fast faces,
I’m looking for God everywhere—
trying to figure out a little better
this little thing He made called a man.

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Anis Mojgani is the current Poet Laureate of Oregon. A two-time individual champion of the National Poetry Slam and winner of the International World Cup Poetry Slam, he has been published in such journals as Rattle, Platypus, Winter Tangerine, Forklift Ohio, and Bat City Review, amongst others.