Poetry

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

Anatomy of Grief: A Conversation with Rachel Eliza Griffiths
Sarah Herrington in conversation with Rachel Eliza Griffiths about her new poetry collection, “Seeing the Body.”
Sarah HerringtonOct 13, 2020
- Poetry
Complex, Simple: On Robert Conquest’s “Collected Poems”
Patrick Kurp admires the “Collected Poems” of the renowned historian Robert Conquest, whose verse “ranges from the ribald to the wittily rarefied.”
Patrick KurpOct 11, 2020
- Poetry
For Marvin Bell
Friends, colleagues, and admirers celebrate Marvin Bell in his 84th year.
Alan Soldofsky, Allison Adelle Hedge Coke, D.C. Gonzales-Prieto, David Hamilton, Juan Felipe Herrera, Lia Purpura, Matthew Lippman, Michael Morse, Tess GallagherOct 3, 2020
- Poetry
Hold Sacred Our Humanity: A Conversation with Abiodun Oyewole
The poet discusses his new collection, the George Floyd protests, and the holiness of trees.
Patrick A. HowellOct 1, 2020
- Poetry
- Politics
The Plainspoken Muse: On A. M. Juster’s “Wonder & Wrath” and Henry Sloss’s “Here & Then”
Sunil Iyengar appreciates the plainspoken poems in “Wonder & Wrath” by A. M. Juster and “Here & Then” by Henry Sloss.
Sunil IyengarSep 30, 2020
- Poetry
Echolocation: On Ruth Padel’s “Beethoven Variations”
Christopher Madden considers “Beethoven Variations” by Ruth Padel.
Christopher MaddenSep 25, 2020
- Poetry
Cosmic Travel: On Mei-mei Berssenbrugge’s “A Treatise on Stars”
Joanna Lee considers “A Treatise on Stars” by Mei-mei Berssenbrugge.
Joanna LeeSep 21, 2020
- Poetry
Surviving the Discomfort: A Conversation with Claudia Rankine
Yvonne Conza interviews Claudia Rankine about her newest work, “Just Us: An American Conversation.”
Yvonne ConzaSep 21, 2020
- Poetry
“Unchangeably Appealing”: On Anatoly Liberman’s “Evgeny Boratynsky and the Russian Golden Age”
Sibelan Forrester reviews “Evgeny Boratynsky and the Russian Golden Age,” translated and annotated by Anatoly Liberman.
Sibelan ForresterSep 20, 2020
No Beauty in Cell Bars: Talking with Spoon Jackson
Olivia Durif talks with poet Spoon Jackson about COVID-19 and the future of the prison-industrial complex.
Olivia DurifSep 15, 2020
- Poetry
A Poet of Mythologies: Homero Aridjis at 80
A celebration of the great Mexican poet, novelist, and environmental activist.
Carlos FonsecaSep 9, 2020
Renga Spring 2020
Marilyn Hacker and Karthika Naïr share a renga in the time of coronavirus
Karthika Naïr, Marilyn HackerAug 29, 2020
- LARB Lit
- Poetry