Poetry

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

I Also Split in Two: On Sara Deniz Akant’s “Hyperphantasia” and Jessica Laser’s “Planet Drill”
Noah Warren reviews Sara Deniz Akant’s “Hyperphantasia” and Jessica Laser’s “Planet Drill.”
Noah WarrenDec 1, 2022
- Poetry
Forever in Unfinishing: On Adam Tavel’s “Rubble Square”
Jane Zwart reviews Adam Tavel’s latest collection of poetry, “Rubble Square.”
Jane ZwartNov 29, 2022
- Poetry
Lyrics in Search of an Allegory: On Three Recent Books from Rachel Hadas
Sunil Iyengar reviews Rachel Hadas’s recent collections of poems, “Love and Dread” and “Pandemic Almanac,” alongside “Piece By Piece: Selected Prose.”
Sunil IyengarNov 25, 2022
- Memoir & Essay
- Poetry
Private Domain: On Ada Calhoun’s “Also a Poet”
Alec Pollak reviews Ada Calhoun’s ”Also a Poet: Frank O'Hara, My Father, and Me.”
Alec PollakNov 21, 2022
A Precarious Peace: On David Mason’s “Pacific Light”
Siham Karami reviews David Mason’s new collection of poems, “Pacific Light.”
Siham KaramiNov 20, 2022
- Philosophy & Religion
- Poetry
The Legacy of a Caged Bird: On Gene Andrew Jarrett’s “Paul Laurence Dunbar”
Vesper North considers Gene Andrew Jarrett’s updated biography, “Paul Laurence Dunbar: The Life and Times of a Caged Bird.”
Vesper NorthNov 17, 2022
Featuring Emily Dickinson and Phoebe Bridgers: A Conversation with Andrew Bird
Elizabeth Metzger interviews Andrew Bird about his new single, “I felt a Funeral, in my Brain,” featuring Phoebe Bridgers.
Elizabeth MetzgerNov 16, 2022
- Music
- Poetry
In / Divisible Ink: On David Lloyd’s “The Harm Fields”
Michael Davidson reviews David Lloyd’s new poetry collection “The Harm Fields.”
Michael DavidsonNov 15, 2022
- Poetry
Idylling: On Wesley McNair’s “Late Wonders”
Josh Billings reviews Wesley McNair’s “Late Wonders: New and Selected Poems.”
Josh BillingsNov 12, 2022
- Poetry
To Be Seen Clearly or Not at All: On Ama Codjoe’s “Bluest Nude”
Madeleine Cravens considers “Bluest Nude” by Ama Codjoe.
Madeleine CravensNov 8, 2022
- Poetry
Heavied with Endgame: On Jorie Graham’s “[To] the Last [Be] Human”
John James considers “[To] the Last [Be] Human” by Jorie Graham.
John JamesOct 28, 2022
- Poetry
Retouched with the Stone: On Les Murray’s “Continuous Creation”
Spencer Hupp considers “Continuous Creation” by Les Murray.
Spencer HuppOct 21, 2022
- Poetry