Poetry

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

A Self-Portrait of the Artist as an Aged Man
Shoshana Olidort reviews Leonard Cohen’s posthumous “The Flame: Poems Notebooks Lyrics Drawings.”
Shoshana OlidortOct 2, 2018
- Music
- Poetry
Singing in Anywheresville: On Michael Hofmann’s “One Lark, One Horse”
André Naffis-Sahely reviews “One Lark, One Horse.”
André Naffis-SahelySep 23, 2018
- Poetry
so, Ecstasy
Roger ReevesSep 13, 2018
- Poetry
Poetry and Song: The Sublime Spirituals of Kwame Dawes
Emily Sernaker interviews poet Kwame Dawes about his newest collection, “City of Bones.”
Emily SernakerSep 1, 2018
- Poetry
Two Poems: Ars Sequoia // Ars Empathica
Donika KellyAug 31, 2018
- Poetry
The State of Poetry: Loud and Live
Dana Gioia reports on the state of poetry in an excerpt from his introduction to “The Best American Poetry 2018.”
Dana GioiaAug 30, 2018
- Poetry
The Trouble You Promised: Reading Tracy K. Smith
Sumita Chakraborty is moved by “Wade in the Water,” the newest collection of poetry by Tracy K. Smith, and all that came before it.
Sumita ChakrabortyAug 26, 2018
- Poetry
All Architectures I Am: The (Unintended) Legacy of Charles Olson’s Projective Verse
Max Lesser uncovers the unintended legacy of Charles Olson.
Max LesserAug 25, 2018
- Poetry
When a Love Poet Writes an Epic: Catullus’s “Poem 64”
Daisy Dunn revisits Catullus’s “Poem 64.”
Daisy DunnAug 22, 2018
- Around the World
- Poetry
“Reach Out Your Hand”: On Mark Wagenaar’s “Southern Tongues Leave Us Shining”
Will Brewbaker is transfixed by “Southern Tongues Leave Us Shining,” the latest collection from poet Mark Wagenaar.
Will BrewbakerAug 20, 2018
- Poetry
A Castle Built on Sand? Ukrainian Literature and Crimea
Stephen Komarnyckyj explores the rich and fragile tradition of Ukrainian literature from Crimea.
Stephen KomarnyckyjAug 19, 2018
Homer for Scalawags: Emily Wilson’s “Odyssey”
Richard H. Armstrong journeys through Emily Wilson’s new translation of Homer’s “Odyssey.”
Richard H. ArmstrongAug 5, 2018
- Poetry