Today's flash briefing is the first poem, "Sheherazade," from Richard Siken's book, "Crush." This book was the winner of the Yale Younger Poets Series in 2005. It is gorgeous. Remember to tweet at me or contact me via my site, thepoetryvlog.com, if you have thoughts, feedback, or requests! ● The Poetry Vlog is a YouTube Channel and Podcast dedicated to building social justice coalitions through poetry, pop culture, cultural studies, and related arts dialogues. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to join our fast-growing arts & scholarship community (youtube.com/c/thepoetryvlog?sub_confirmation=1). Connect with us on Instagram (instagram.com/thepoetryvlog), Twitter (twitter.com/thepoetryvlog), Facebook (facebook.com/thepoetryvlog), and our website (thepoetryvlog.com).