Poetry

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

Juan Felipe Herrera’s “Akrílica” and the Not Yet of Latinidad
Renee Hudson considers “Akrílica,” a collection of poems by Juan Felipe Herrera.
Renee HudsonSep 8, 2022
- Poetry
“What Is Emerging”: On Jana Prikryl’s “Midwood”
Nathan Blansett considers “Midwood,” a new collection of poems by Jana Prikryl.
Nathan BlansettAug 31, 2022
- Poetry
I Am Never Not Singing: On Cynthia Cruz’s “Hotel Oblivion”
Carlie Hoffman considers “Hotel Oblivion,” a collection of poems by Cynthia Cruz.
Carlie HoffmanAug 30, 2022
- Poetry
101 Black Women Poets in Mainly White and Mainly Black Rooms
Marit J. MacArthur and her colleagues dive deep into the particularities of spoken word performance and its reception.
Howard Rambsy II, Lee M. Miller, Marit J. MacArthur, Qin Ding, Xiaoliu WuAug 27, 2022
- Poetry
- Science & Technology
“Like Fences in a Flat Land”: On Recent Returns to German Expressionist Lyric
Alexander Sorenson reviews new translations of the expressionist poetry of Georg Trakl and Georg Heym.
Alexander SorensonAug 20, 2022
- Around the World
- Poetry
“Left to Folly or to Fate”: Gwendolyn Brooks’s and Elizabeth Bishop’s Ballads of Social Unrest
Brian Brodeur reveals the social dimensions and political potential of the ballad.
Brian BrodeurAug 19, 2022
- Poetry
Children of the Surrealist Revolution
Robyn Jensen reviews Aleksandar Bošković and Ainsley Morse’s English translation of “The Fine Feats of the ‘Five Cockerels’ Gang” by Serbian surrealists Aleksandar Vučo and Dušan Matić.
Robyn JensenAug 17, 2022
- Around the World
- Poetry
"A Believed-in Dream": On Dana Levin’s “Now Do You Know Where You Are”
Liza Katz Duncan considers “Now Do You Know Where You Are” by Dana Levin.
Liza Katz DuncanAug 16, 2022
- Poetry
“I’ve Always Been Fascinated by the Fate of Objects”: A Conversation with David Trinidad
Jack Skelley talks with David Trinidad about his new book, “Digging to Wonderland: Memory Pieces.”
Jack SkelleyAug 15, 2022
- Memoir & Essay
- Poetry
To Foreignize or to Domesticate: Notes After Leading a Translation Seminar
Robert Chandler addresses the contradictory pulls translators face as they work.
Robert ChandlerAug 15, 2022
“The Cut Is Tangible”: A Conversation with Anwen Crawford
Mireille Juchau talks with Anwen Crawford about her new hybrid memoir “No Document.”
Mireille JuchauAug 3, 2022
- Poetry
Praise, Even in Fallibility: A Conversation with Dexter L. Booth
Douglas Manuel interviews Dexter L. Booth about his new book, “Abracadabra, Sunshine.”
Douglas ManuelAug 1, 2022
- Poetry