Clearing Lines

Rodrigo Toscano is the author of eleven books of poetry. His latest books are The Cut Point (Counterpath Press, 2023), The Charm & the Dread (Fence Books, 2022). Forthcoming is WHITMAN. CANNONBALL. PUEBLA. (Omnidawn 2025). His Collapsible Poetics Theater (Fence Books, 2008) was  a National Poetry Series selection. His poetry has appeared in more than twenty anthologies, including Best American Poetry (2004, 2023) and Best American Experimental Poetry (BAX). Toscano received a New York State Fellowship in Poetry; in 2019 he won the Edwin Markham Prize for Poetry; and in 2023 he received an Honorable Mention in the International Latino Literary Awards. His poetry has been translated into French, Dutch, Italian, German, Portuguese, Norwegian, and Catalan. Toscano works for the Labor Institute in conjunction with the National Institute for Environmental Health Science. Find him at rodrigotoscano.com and @Toscano200