Poetry

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

“All of the Above”: On Srikanth Reddy’s “Underworld Lit”
Rachel Carroll digs “Underworld Lit” by Srikanth Reddy.
Rachel CarrollAug 27, 2020
- Poetry
“Written into Life”: On Marianne Chan’s “All Heathens”
Rebecca Morgan Frank considers “All Heathens” by Marianne Chan.
Rebecca Morgan FrankAug 20, 2020
- Poetry
Truth-Maps: A Conversation with Enrique Martínez Celaya
A modern Renaissance man on his poetry, his paintings, and his views of scientific objectivity.
Elena Karina ByrneAug 20, 2020
- Art & Architecture
- Poetry
Bluesy Way of Life: A Conversation with Synnika Lofton
Poetic collaborators discuss their new collection of verse, “American Reverie.”
Donnelle McGeeAug 18, 2020
- Poetry
Beats and All
Loren Glass reviews "The Beats: A Literary History," a new book by Steven Belletto.
Loren GlassAug 17, 2020
Alice Duer Miller’s Evergreen Question in “Are Women People?”
Kathleen Rooney considers “Are Women People?” by Alice Duer Miller.
Kathleen RooneyAug 17, 2020
- Poetry
- Politics
Like Standing Stones: On Vona Groarke’s “Double Negative”
Declan Ryan offers a positive take on “Double Negative,” the latest collection of poems by Vona Groarke.
Declan RyanAug 16, 2020
- Poetry
“The Voice of the Muse Is the Voice of the Language”: On Joseph Brodsky’s “Selected Poems, 1968–1996”
Tyler Dunston gets a handle on the uncompromising Joseph Brodsky by means of his “Selected Poems, 1968–1996.”
Tyler DunstonAug 9, 2020
- Around the World
- Poetry
Singing Out of Time: On Robert Selby’s “The Coming-Down Time” and Will Burns’s “Country Music”
Tarn Macarthur appreciates “The Coming-Down Time” by Robert Selby and “Country Music” by Will Burns.
Tarn MacarthurAug 6, 2020
- Poetry
“A Country One Never Really Leaves”: On Allison Adair’s “The Clearing”
Rachel Hadas finds herself in “The Clearing” by Allison Adair.
Rachel HadasAug 5, 2020
- Poetry
Second Acts: A Second Look at Second Books of Poetry: Pandemic Edition
Lisa Russ Spaar takes a look at second books by Kathryn Cowles, Peter Kline, and Michael Prior.
Lisa Russ SpaarAug 2, 2020
- Poetry
Narrative of My Heart: A Conversation with Natasha Trethewey
Yvonne Conza interviews Natasha Trethewey about her new book, “Memorial Drive: A Daughter’s Memoir.”
Yvonne ConzaJul 28, 2020
- Memoir & Essay
- Poetry