Poetry

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

Like a Cage: On Brian Tierney’s “Rise and Float”
Noah Warren considers “Rise and Float” by Brian Tierney.
Noah WarrenMar 3, 2022
- Poetry
“A Servant to Order and Erotic Love”: On Richie Hofmann’s “A Hundred Lovers”
Will Brewbaker goes through “A Hundred Lovers” by Richie Hofmann.
Will BrewbakerMar 2, 2022
- Poetry
On Hunting Ghosts: A Conversation with Devon Walker-Figueroa
Sarah Herrington interviews poet Devon Walker-Figueroa about her new book, “Philomath.”
Sarah HerringtonFeb 25, 2022
- Poetry
“There Is No Hole in Heaven”: On Jerzy Ficowski’s “Everything I Don’t Know”
Piotr Florczyk reviews the poetry collection “Everything I Don’t Know” by the late Jerzy Ficowski and translated by Jennifer Grotzm and Piotr Sommer.
Piotr FlorczykFeb 23, 2022
- Poetry
“Persuasion Fills a Body”: On Carl Phillips’s “Then the War: And Selected Poems, 2007–2020”
Richie Hofmann considers “Then the War: And Selected Poems, 2007–2020” by Carl Phillips.
Richie HofmannFeb 21, 2022
- Poetry
“The Stories in Songs”: A Conversation with Luis Chaves
Carlos Fonseca in conversation with Luis Chaves.
Carlos FonsecaFeb 19, 2022
- Poetry
The Great Game
Amit Majmudar uncovers the play element in poetry.
Amit MajmudarFeb 14, 2022
- Poetry
Second Acts: A Second Look at Second Books by Nathaniel Perry and Brigit Pegeen Kelly
Lisa Russ Spaar takes a look at second books by Nathaniel Perry and Brigit Pegeen Kelly.
Lisa Russ SpaarFeb 11, 2022
- Poetry
Hölderlin’s Errancy
The riddle of the poet’s madness is not the only mystery connected with his journey to France.
Robert S. HuddlestonFeb 8, 2022
- Poetry
At Least He Reached Consummation: On Frank Bidart’s “Against Silence”
Nathan Blansett considers “Against Silence” by Frank Bidart.
Nathan BlansettJan 27, 2022
- Poetry
The Future Is Black, Not Bleak
David Michael Jamison reviews “The Future of Black,” edited by Len Lawson, Cynthia Manick, and Gary Jackson.
David Michael JamisonJan 22, 2022
- Poetry
- SF
The Body and the Butterfly: On Fady Joudah’s “Tethered to Stars”
Valerie Duff-Strautmann considers “Tethered to Stars” by Fady Joudah.
Valerie Duff-StrautmannJan 21, 2022
- Poetry