Poetry

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

Papa Césaire’s Long Shadow: On “The Complete Poetry of Aimé Césaire”
André Naffis-Sahely reviews “The Complete Poetry of Aimé Césaire,” edited by Clayton Eshleman and A. J. Arnold.
André Naffis-SahelyApr 12, 2018
- Around the World
- Poetry
A Brand New Beginning: “Austerity Measures: The New Greek Poetry”
Christopher Janigian reviews “Austerity Measures: The New Greek Poetry.”
Christopher JanigianApr 10, 2018
- Around the World
- Poetry
Second Acts: A Second Look at Second Books of Poetry: Gabriel Fried and Tomás Q. Morín
Lisa Russ Spaar takes a second look at second books by poets Gabriel Fried and Tomás Q. Morín.
Lisa Russ SpaarApr 8, 2018
- Poetry
Going on Nerve: Lynn Emanuel’s “The Nerve of It: Poems New and Selected”
Suzanne Lummis reviews Lynn Emanuel’s “The Nerve of It.”
Suzanne LummisApr 6, 2018
- Poetry
Fifty Years of Beyond Baroque: 1968–2018
Johanna Drucker celebrates the 50th anniversary of Beyond Baroque, one of Los Angeles’s core cultural institutions.
Johanna Drucker Apr 5, 2018
- History
- Poetry
Where My Dreaming and My Loving Live: Poetry & the Body, Part VI: Un-lonely-ing the Inner Self
Rico Frederick engages with the Poetry Coalition’s 2018 initiative, “Where My Dreaming and My Loving Live: Poetry & the Body.”
Rico FrederickApr 3, 2018
- Poetry
Unknown Lands: On Helen Dunmore’s “Inside the Wave” and Amanda Merritt’s “The Divining Pool”
Rowland Bagnall reviews Helen Dunmore’s “Inside the Wave” and Amanda Merritt’s “The Divining Pool”
Rowland BagnallMar 31, 2018
- Poetry
Where My Dreaming and My Loving Live: Poetry & the Body, Part V
Alex Cuff engages with the Poetry Coalition’s 2018 initiative, “Where My Dreaming and My Loving Live: Poetry & the Body.”
Alex CuffMar 29, 2018
- Poetry
Pasadena Ode
Sharon OldsMar 28, 2018
- Poetry
Where My Dreaming and My Loving Live: Poetry & the Body, Part IV: Private Time Machine
Chia-Lun Chang engages with the Poetry Coalition’s 2018 initiative, “Where My Dreaming and My Loving Live: Poetry & the Body.”
Chia-Lun ChangMar 27, 2018
- Poetry
“As in an Obituary”: Ivan Blatný’s Songs of Muteness
Jonelle Mannion on the “linguistic nomadism” of Czech poet Ivan Blatný.
Jonelle MannionMar 25, 2018
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- Poetry
Schrödinger’s Cat
Megan AmramMar 22, 2018
- Poetry