Poetry

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

My Direct Debits Hit at Midnight
Rhian Sasseen considers party-writing in Caleb Femi’s latest poetry collection, “The Wickedest.”
Rhian SasseenJun 25, 2025
- Poetry
Not the End of the Broken World
Tianyi considers Yuki Tanaka’s debut collection “Chronicle of Drifting.”
TianyiMay 31, 2025
- Poetry
Bear to Look
Ryan Teitman dives into Rosalie Moffett’s new collection of poems, “Making a Living.”
Ryan TeitmanMay 25, 2025
- Poetry
Moments Before Burning
Benjamin Paul considers Mary Helen Callier’s debut poetry collection, “When the Horses.”
Benjamin PaulMay 23, 2025
- Poetry
To Unfix Our Fixed Ideas
Laura Wetherington interviews Mia You about “Festival.”
Laura WetheringtonMay 21, 2025
- Poetry
A Living Season
Rowland Bagnall discovers “The Essential C. D. Wright,” edited by Forrest Gander and Michael Wiegers.
Rowland BagnallMay 19, 2025
- Poetry
Rising from Her Verses
In a preview from LARB Quarterly no. 44, “Pressure,” Sophia Stewart explores the poetry and politics of Julia de Burgos.
Sophia StewartMay 11, 2025
Language at the End of the World
Sarah Yanni considers Rosie Stockton’s new book of poems, “Fuel.”
Sarah YanniMay 7, 2025
- Poetry
- Environment
Rebuilding a Relationship
Yvonne Conza interviews Jill Bialosky about her new book, “The End Is the Beginning: A Personal History of My Mother.”
Yvonne ConzaMay 7, 2025
- Poetry
- Memoir & Essay
From Plague to Palate
B. K. Fischer reviews Maggie Nelson’s “Pathemata, or The Story of My Mouth.”
B. K. FischerApr 27, 2025
- Poetry
- Memoir & Essay
Jorrell Watkins’s “Still, my brother’s flag flies”
The LARB Quarterly no. 44, “Pressure,” presents a new poem by Jorrell Watkins.
Jorrell WatkinsApr 19, 2025
- LARB Lit
- Poetry
Tamara Nassar’s “Third Act”
The LARB Quarterly no. 44, “Pressure,” presents a new poem by Tamara Nassar.
Tamara NassarApr 18, 2025
- LARB Lit
- Poetry