Poetry

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

“Yes, Women Poets Write About the Body”: A Conversation with Alicia Ostriker and Erika Meitner
Shoshana Olidort talks to poets Alicia Ostriker and Erika Meitner.
Shoshana OlidortSep 12, 2019
- Poetry
In Your Loss of Time I Found All of Myself Included: On Naja Marie Aidt’s “When Death Takes Something from You Give It Back”
Nathan Scott McNamara reviews Naja Marie Aidt’s “When Death Takes Something from You Give It Back,” translated from the Danish by Denise Newman.
Nathan Scott McNamaraSep 10, 2019
Who Gets Emily Dickinson?
Harvard University believes they own Emily Dickinson's copyrights. Do they? Seth Perlow delves into the scandal of the Dickinson archive.
Seth PerlowSep 9, 2019
- Poetry
The Sorrow of Soviet Poetry: On Lev Ozerov’s “Portraits Without Frames”
Tom Teicholz looks at “Portraits Without Frames” by Lev Ozerov.
Tom TeicholzSep 5, 2019
- Around the World
- Poetry
Neighboring, Yet Alien: An Interview with Dimitris Lyacos
A celebrated Greek poet limns the beauty and inventiveness of Los Angeles’s Skid Row.
Toti O’BrienSep 2, 2019
- Around the World
- Poetry
Holding It Together: On Tony Hoagland’s “The Art of Voice”
Declan Ryan considers “The Art of Voice” by Tony Hoagland.
Declan RyanAug 25, 2019
- Poetry
Second Acts: A Second Look at Second Books of Poetry: Barbara Guest and Gracie Leavitt
Lisa Russ Spaar appreciates second collections of poems by Barbara Guest and Gracie Leavitt.
Lisa Russ SpaarAug 25, 2019
- Poetry
Rhyme’s Raisin
Joshua Stanley looks at two new works by the poet J. H. Prynne, "Or Scissel" and "Of Better Scrap."
Joshua StanleyAug 23, 2019
- Around the World
- Poetry
Careening: An Interview with Grace Shuyi Liew
Grace Shuyi Liew talks to Vi Khi Nao about art, life, and desire.
Vi Khi NaoAug 21, 2019
- Poetry
The Dehumanizing Politics of Likability
Teow Lim Goh explores the traumas, injustices, and dehumanizing cruelty embedded in the culture and politics of likability.
Teow Lim GohAug 21, 2019
“How Can Anything Feel Unified?”: On Tina Chang’s “Hybrida”
Rachel Carroll considers “Hybrida” by Tina Chang.
Rachel CarrollAug 18, 2019
- Poetry
Read Widely: A Conversation with Stephanie Burt
Valerie Duff-Strautmann interviews Stephanie Burt about “Don’t Read Poetry.”
Valerie Duff-StrautmannAug 5, 2019
- Poetry