Poetry

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

We Need to Talk About Europe
Srećko Horvat chooses “hope without optimism” in imagining a future Europe.
Jason BarkerMay 2, 2019
So Then Assemble Me: On Dana Greene’s “Elizabeth Jennings: ‘The Inward War’”
A. M. Juster scans “Elizabeth Jennings: ‘The Inward War’” by Dana Greene.
A. M. JusterApr 29, 2019
- Biography & Autobiography
- Poetry
Read It Backward: On Andrei Codrescu’s “no time like now”
Josh Cook considers “no time like now” by Andrei Codrescu.
Apr 18, 2019
- Poetry
Getting Acquainted with Wallace Stevens
Kate Stanley discusses Joan Richardson’s book on Wallace Stevens, “How to Live, What to Do.”
Kate StanleyApr 17, 2019
- Literary Criticism
- Poetry
Pocha and Proud: An Interview with Sara Borjas
Brenda Delfino interviews her former teacher Sara Borjas about her new book of poems, “Heart Like a Window, Mouth Like a Cliff.”
Brenda DelfinoApr 14, 2019
- Poetry
Transgressive Circulation: A Conversation with Johannes Göransson
M. Buna speaks to Johannes Göransson about his “Transgressive Circulation: Essays on Translation.”
M. BunaApr 13, 2019
A Breathable Language: Oliverio Girondo and the Poetry of the Americas
Scott Challener reviews “Decals” by Oliverio Girondo.
Scott ChallenerApr 11, 2019
- Around the World
- Poetry
The Secret Song of Water: From Coleridge to Darwish
Fady Joudah reflects on water as substance, poetic subject, and way of life.
Fady JoudahApr 8, 2019
- Around the World
- Poetry
“Sing of Human Unsuccess / in a Rapture of Distress”: The Tragicomic Poetry of John Tottenham
Anthony Mostrom profiles Los Angeles’s premier poet of poems of regret and resentment, John Tottenham.
Anthony MostromApr 7, 2019
- Poetry
Astonishments for Our Time
Lowry Pressly considers “The Condition of Secrecy” by Inger Christensen.
Lowry PresslyApr 4, 2019
- Memoir & Essay
- Poetry
Emily Wilson on Porous Boundaries and the World of Homer
Robert Wood interviews Emily Wilson about her translation of Homer’s “Odyssey” and the state of the classics.
Robert WoodApr 2, 2019
- Poetry
“I Will Not Give You an Answer”: On Laura Riding’s “Experts Are Puzzled”
Kate Silzer considers “Experts Are Puzzled” by Laura Riding.
Kate SilzerMar 27, 2019
- Poetry