Questions of Practice

Pew Fellow Poetry: Frank Sherlock

The 2013 Pew Fellow poets—Emily Abendroth, Jenn McCreary, Sueyeun Juliette Lee, and Frank Sherlock—brought Philadelphia verse to the West Coast in early May, when they read at San Francisco State University’s Poetry Center. Their trip was made possible through Center support.

Curious about what they presented, we asked the poets to share samples of their work. Watch Frank Sherlock, the current poet laureate of Philadelphia, read his poem “Little Sensation.”

Frank Sherlock, poet and 2013 Pew Fellow. Filmed at The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage on April 17, 2014.

Frank Sherlock views poetry as a call to action and a tool for encouraging interactions and conversations within public spaces. He is the author of The City Real & Imagined (Factory School, 2010), written with 2011 Pew Fellow CAConrad, Ready-to-Eat Individual (Lavender Ink, 2008), co-authored in New Orleans with poet Brett Evans, and Space Between These Lines Not Dedicated, recently published by ixnay press. Sherlock is the current poet laureate of Philadelphia. Click here to read his Fellows Friday Q&A.