Edward Hirsch on Poets Writing Prose Edward Hirsch: Poets Writing Prose “It seems to me that prose, it may be lyrical, but it isn’t meant to be sung.” In this 2014 Academy of American Poets event, Edward Hirsch discusses the history and practice of poets writing prose with Toi Derricotte and Claudia Rankine. Tags: Academy of American PoetsToi DerricotteEdward HirschClaudia Rankineprose poetry2014lecturePoets Forum