KINGSTON, R.I., Nov. 9 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news release:
KINGSTON, R.I. - Nov. 9, 2026 - Poetry has had a universal appeal across centuries; words penned in earlier times are still with us, quoted and shared, today.
Unfortunately, something else in our world has similar staying power. Now, a University of Rhode Island professor is connecting the two for a new collection.
URI DWELL Lab founding Director Madison Jones, associate professor of science and writing at URI, and his co-editor, Beth McDermott, are calling for poetic responses to the pressing concerns of persistent pollution, soliciting contributions for the new collection, "Forever: Poets on PFAS, Plastic, and Persistent Pollution."
URI's Madis...