Poetry

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

Lyric Forms for Carceral Justice: On Attica Prison and Celes Tisdale’s “When the Smoke Cleared”
David Sherman reviews “When the Smoke Cleared: Attica Prison Poems and Journal,” edited by Celes Tisdale.
David ShermanApr 30, 2023
- Poetry
Betraying Whiteness: On Lucas de Lima’s “Tropical Sacrifice”
Renee Hudson reviews Lucas de Lima’s “Tropical Sacrifice.”
Renee HudsonApr 9, 2023
- Poetry
Unboxing Rilke’s Nachlass
Ian Ellison looks at Rilke's recently acquired archives.
Ian EllisonApr 6, 2023
- Poetry
If You Are on This Earth You Are of This Earth: On Charif Shanahan’s “Trace Evidence”
James Ciano reviews Charif Shanahan’s “Trace Evidence.”
James CianoMar 20, 2023
- Poetry
Ode to Survival: On Saeed Jones’s “Alive at the End of the World”
Christos Kalli examines Saeed Jones’s encounters with the end of the world in a poetry collection about survival, “Alive at the End of the World.”
Christos KalliMar 4, 2023
- Poetry
Maybe One Day I Will Learn How to Live: On John Freeman’s “Wind, Trees”
Scott Korb reviews John Freeman’s new poetry collection “Wind, Trees.”
Scott KorbMar 1, 2023
- Poetry
Living Everywhere: On Adam Zagajewski’s “True Life”
Kathleen Rooney reviews Adam Zagajewski’s “True Life.”
Kathleen RooneyFeb 19, 2023
- Poetry
Posthumous Existence: A Conversation with Anahid Nersessian
Jack Skelley talks with Anahid Nersessian about her new book “Keats’s Odes: A Lover’s Discourse.”
Jack SkelleyFeb 18, 2023
- Poetry
The Engine of Self-Knowledge: On Maggie Millner’s “Couplets”
Heather Treseler reviews Maggie Millner’s “Couplets: A Love Story.”
Heather TreselerFeb 7, 2023
- Poetry
The Second First Love: On Maggie Millner’s “Couplets”
Ana Cecilia Alvarez reviews Maggie Millner’s “Couplets: A Love Story.”
Ana Cecilia AlvarezFeb 7, 2023
- Poetry
A Poem That Is a Witness: On Vasyl Makhno’s “Paper Bridge”
Nicole Yurcaba reviews Ukrainian poet Vasyl Makhno’s new collection “Paper Bridge,” translated by Olena Jennings.
Nicole YurcabaFeb 4, 2023
- Poetry
Fuck the Poetry Police: On the Index of Major Literary Prizes in the United States
Dan Sinykin breaks down the Post45 Data Collective set on literary awards compiled by Stephanie Young and Juliana Spahr.
Dan SinykinJan 9, 2023