Poetry

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

A Jeremiah of “Limping Iambs”: On Boris Slutsky’s Centennial
Marat Grinberg celebrates the centennial of the birth of Boris Slutsky, “arguably the most misunderstood and idiosyncratic of 20th-century poets.”
Marat GrinbergJun 7, 2019
- Around the World
- Poetry
Pay Attention: On Carolyn Forché’s “What You Have Heard Is True”
Helen Mackreath considers “What You Have Heard Is True: A Memoir of Witness and Resistance” by Carolyn Forché.
Helen MackreathJun 7, 2019
Hear Them All
Chris Dombrowski’s new poetry collection, “Ragged Anthem,” is a profound cri de coeur about a country, a rural way of life, and a man in trouble.
Dean KuipersJun 6, 2019
- Poetry
“Picking Huckleberries as the World Ends”: Keetje Kuipers’s “All Its Charms” and Acts of Waiting
Keetje Kuipers's "All Its Charms" is laced with both hopefulness and the prickling sting of thwarted desire.
Sarah NanceJun 5, 2019
- Gender & Sexuality
- Poetry
The Gift of Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s 100th Birthday
Emily Sernaker considers “Little Boy” by Lawrence Ferlinghetti and his 100th birthday.
Emily SernakerJun 2, 2019
- Fiction
- Poetry
“I Am Supposed to Look”: Linda Gregg’s Prolific Vision
Gabriel Fine reflects on the legacy and poetry of Linda Gregg.
Gabriel FineMay 29, 2019
- Poetry
Tangled Up in Blue Poetics: Timothy Hampton Reads a Bob Dylan for the Ages
Rob Wilson considers “Bob Dylan’s Poetics: How the Songs Work” by Timothy Hampton
Rob WilsonMay 24, 2019
Zones of Independence: A Conversation with Adam Kirsch
Morten Høi Jensen asks Adam Kirsch about his new book, “Who Wants to Be a Jewish Writer?”
Morten Høi JensenMay 23, 2019
- Literary Criticism
- Poetry
Remnants and Revenants: On “The Full Pomegranate: Poems of Avrom Sutzkever”
Marc Caplan marvels at “The Full Pomegranate: Poems of Avrom Sutzkever,” translated from the Yiddish by Richard J. Fein.
Marc CaplanMay 16, 2019
- Around the World
- Poetry
Poems for an Uncertain World: On Serhiy Zhadan’s “What We Live For, What We Die For”
Amelia Glaser recommends “What We Live For, What We Die For: Selected Poems” by Serhiy Zhadan, translated from Ukrainian by Virlana Tkacz and Wanda Phipps.
Amelia GlaserMay 11, 2019
- Around the World
- Poetry
More Poems Left in My Chest: A Portrait of the Poet Laureate of Kurdish Jihad
Mohammed Fatih Mohammed considers the legacy of Khider Kosari, the “poet laureate of Kurdish jihad.”
Mohammed Fatih MohammedMay 8, 2019
The Problem of the Now: A Conversation with Sally Ashton
Dinah Lenney talks to Sally Ashton about her new book, "The Behaviour of Clocks."
Dinah LenneyMay 7, 2019
- Memoir & Essay
- Poetry