Poetry

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

The Lucent Light of Lethal Pain
Katie Berta examines the properties of grief in Prageeta Sharma’s new poetry collection “Onement Won.”
Katie BertaSep 18, 2025
- Poetry
Neither Off the Hook nor Out to Dry
James Ciano interviews Bobby Elliott about his debut poetry collection, “The Same Man.”
James CianoSep 18, 2025
- Poetry
God and Sex and Money
Tierney Finster interviews Maya Martinez about her debut book, “Theatrics: Collected Theatrical Writings.”
Tierney FinsterSep 17, 2025
- Poetry
- Fiction
jump cuts to mystery at edge of protest
Kate Millar reviews Anne Waldman’s “Archivist Scissors.”
Kate MillarSep 17, 2025
- Poetry
Time to Get Out of Yourself
Patricio Ferrari interviews award-winning poet Victoria Chang on the occasion of her Limelight Poetry reading at the New York Public Library.
Patricio FerrariSep 11, 2025
- Poetry
Cough Up the Pill
David Schurman Wallace reviews Natalie Shapero’s new collection “Stay Dead.”
David Schurman WallaceSep 9, 2025
- Poetry
Ungatherable Being
Martha Ronk thinks about Kristen Case’s “Daphne.”
Martha RonkSep 2, 2025
- Poetry
- Gender & Sexuality
If I Was Undercover Now I Wouldn’t Say
C. Francis Fisher investigates Richard Siken’s “I Do Know Some Things.”
C. Francis FisherAug 26, 2025
- Poetry
Consciousness Multiplied
Asa Drake reviews Harryette Mullen’s “Regaining Unconsciousness.”
Asa DrakeAug 23, 2025
- Poetry
I’ll Carry It with Me
Amanda Hawkins explores Michael M. Weinstein’s new poetry collection “Saint Consequence.”
Amanda HawkinsAug 17, 2025
- Poetry
- Gender & Sexuality
History’s Back Staircases
Emily Van Duyne explores Diana Arterian’s “Agrippina the Younger.”
Emily Van DuyneAug 14, 2025
- Poetry
- History
There’s Always Another Story to Tell
Annelies Zijderveld inteviews Martín Espada about his new collection of poems, “Jailbreak of Sparrows.”
Annelies ZijderveldAug 11, 2025
- Poetry