Poetry

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

Generational Trauma and the Ukrainian Diaspora: On Olena Jennings’s “The Age of Secrets”
Nicole Yurcaba reviews Olena Jennings’s new poetry collection “The Age of Secrets.”
Nicole YurcabaJan 3, 2023
- Poetry
Wanting Song: On Peter Cole’s “Draw Me After”
Rachel Kaufman considers Peter Cole’s new collection of poems, “Draw Me After.”
Rachel KaufmanJan 1, 2023
- Poetry
Trivial, Vulgar, and Exalted: Revisiting J. V. Cunningham’s “The Exclusions of a Rhyme”
Paul Pastor reviews a new edition of J. V. Cunningham’s collection of poems and epigrams, “The Exclusions of a Rhyme.”
Paul J. PastorDec 29, 2022
- Poetry
What Is the Secret of Chernivtsi?: A Conversation with Ihor Pomerantsev
Kate Tsurkan speaks with Ihor Pomerantsev about the literary vitality of Ukraine and the value of poetry during wartime.
Kate TsurkanDec 26, 2022
- Around the World
- Poetry
To Draw the Mortal Hours: On James Matthew Wilson’s “The Strangeness of the Good”
Patrick Kurp appreciates the humility and plain speech of James Matthew Wilson’s poetic chronicle of the pandemic in “The Strangeness of the Good.”
Patrick KurpDec 25, 2022
- Poetry
To Speak Upon the Ashes: On Peter Sacks’s “Resistance”
Isabel Ruehl reviews Peter Sacks’s first solo exhibition, “Resistance,” at the Rose Art Museum.
Isabel RuehlDec 21, 2022
Examining Phillis Wheatley
Hollis Robbins examines the legend of Phillis Wheatley, the first African American published poet.
Hollis RobbinsDec 19, 2022
- Biography & Autobiography
- Poetry
I’ve Always Stood in My Truth: A Conversation with Yesika Salgado
Daniel Lisi talks with Yesika Salgado about the fifth anniversary of her breakout poetry collection “Corazón.”
Daniel LisiDec 17, 2022
- Poetry
The Tang of Herded Men, and Their Smell: On the Centennial Edition of E. E. Cummings’s “The Enormous Room”
Benjamin Shull reviews a new edition of E. E. Cummings’s “The Enormous Room.”
Benjamin ShullDec 12, 2022
A Communion of Pathless Solitudes: On Adam Nicolson’s “The Making of Poetry”
Joshua Hren reviews Adam Nicolson’s “The Making of Poetry: Coleridge, the Wordsworths, and Their Year of Marvels.”
Joshua HrenDec 11, 2022
Memento Mori: On Lauren Haldeman’s “Team Photograph”
Lee Thomas takes a look at Lauren Haldeman’s experimental graphic novel “Team Photograph.”
Lee ThomasDec 7, 2022
Eco-Relations: On Jody Gladding’s “I entered without words” and Forrest Gander’s “Your Nearness”
Susan McCabe reviews Jody Gladding’s “I entered without words” and Forrest Gander’s “Your Nearness.”
Susan McCabeDec 6, 2022
- Poetry