Poetry

"I have nothing to say, and I am saying it, and that is poetry." — John Cage

Who Shall Remember How? Palestinian Poets Respond
Four Palestinian poets write in a time of catastrophe.
Deema K. Shehabi, Elizabeth Metzger, Jessica Abughattas, Lena Khalaf Tuffaha, Sara Abou RashedDec 4, 2023
What Darkness Makes of Light: On Nina MacLaughlin’s “Winter Solstice”
Heather Treseler reviews “Winter Solstice: An Essay” by Nina MacLaughlin.
Heather TreselerNov 29, 2023
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
Mosab Abu Toha’s “Gaza Notebook (2021–2023)”
A new poem from Palestinian writer Mosab Abu Toha in Gaza.
Mosab Abu TohaNov 22, 2023
this tender gouge: On Angela Peñaredondo’s “nature felt but never apprehended”
MT Vallarta reviews Angela Peñaredondo’s “nature felt but never apprehended.”
MT VallartaNov 21, 2023
- Poetry
Above a Noise Floor: On Kimberly Alidio’s “Teeter”
Rebecca Teich reviews Kimberly Alidio’s “Teeter.”
Rebecca TeichNov 21, 2023
Nudging Reality: On James Tate’s “Hell, I Love Everybody”
Rowland Bagnall reviews James Tate’s “Hell, I Love Everybody.”
Rowland BagnallNov 10, 2023
- Poetry
You Hear This Voice? This Is My Mind’s Voice: A Tribute to Louise Glück
Five poets commemorate Louise Glück, including Paul Tran, Katie Peterson, Spencer Reese, Elisa Gonzalez, and Richie Hofmann.
Callie Siskel, Elisa Gonzalez, Katie Peterson, Paul Tran, Richie Hofmann, Spencer ReeceNov 9, 2023
- Poetry
Coral Tongues: On Chang Yuchen’s “Coral Dictionary Vol. 1”
Maya Hayda reviews Chang Yuchen’s “Coral Dictionary Vol. 1: 2019–2022.”
Maya HaydaNov 4, 2023
How the World Ends: On Lindsay Turner’s “The Upstate”
Rona Cran reviews “The Upstate” by Lindsay Turner.
Rona CranNov 4, 2023
Porcelain Poems: A Conversation with Sally Wen Mao
Amy E. Elkins speaks with Sally Wen Mao about her new poetry collection “The Kingdom of Surfaces.”
Amy E. ElkinsNov 1, 2023
- Poetry
Vehicles of Awareness: On Terrance Hayes’s “So to Speak” and “Watch Your Language”
Jeevika Verma reviews Terrance Hayes’s “So to Speak” and “Watch Your Language: Visual and Literary Reflections on a Century of American Poetry.”
Jeevika VermaOct 29, 2023
- Cultural Studies
- Poetry
The Same Water at Different Points: A Conversation with Hala Alyan and Zeina Hashem Beck
Summer Farah interviews Hala Alyan and Zeina Hashem Beck about “We Call to the Eye & the Night: Love Poems by Writers of Arab Heritage.”
Summer FarahOct 25, 2023
- Cultural Studies
- Poetry