Poetry

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

Sapere Aude: On “3 Summers” and the Poetry of Lisa Robertson
Sina Queyras considers “3 Summers” by Lisa Robertson.
Sina QueyrasFeb 2, 2017
- Poetry
“My Writing is My Activism”: An Interview with Isabel Quintero
Jackie Rhodes talks to YA author Isabel Quintero about how she became a writer, why she focuses on young adult literature, and what keeps her going.
Jackie RhodesFeb 1, 2017
- Poetry
- Young Adult & Children’s Literature
Lyric Address: Impossible Desire, Infinite Possibility
Kristina Marie Darling considers constructions of intimacy in the poetry of Jennifer S. Cheng, Rochelle Hurt, and Karen Volkman.
Kristina Marie DarlingJan 30, 2017
- Poetry
Stones in the Fruit, Seeds in the Stone: On Stephen Yenser’s “Stone Fruit”
A. E. Stallings admires the ludic and lucid poems of “Stone Fruit” by Stephen Yenser.
A. E. StallingsJan 28, 2017
- Poetry
A Nobel Tradition: Rabindranath Tagore — the First Songwriter to Win the Prize
Caroline Eden appreciates the work of Rabindranath Tagore, a songwriter who won the Nobel Prize decades before Bob Dylan was born.
Caroline EdenJan 25, 2017
The Poetry of Resistance
Adrian Parr speaks to Malcolm London for part of the "Histories of Violence" series.
Adrian ParrJan 23, 2017
- Histories of Violence
- Poetry
A Man in Himself Is a City: Jim Jarmusch’s “Paterson”
Charles Taylor visits Jim Jarmusch's "Paterson."
Charles TaylorJan 19, 2017
- Film
- Poetry
Second Acts: A Second Look at Second Books of Poetry: Robert Pinsky and Tess Taylor
Lisa Russ Spaar appreciates the excellence of Robert Pinsky’s and Tess Taylor’s second collections.
Lisa Russ SpaarJan 17, 2017
- Poetry
A Trumpist Manifesto
A poem by Vanessa Place on Trumpism
Vanessa PlaceJan 15, 2017
- Poetry
- Politics
Memorable Speech: On J. D. McClatchy’s “Sweet Theft: A Poet’s Commonplace Book”
Isaac Nowell admires the bowerbird’s bower of quotations in “Sweet Theft” by J. D. McClatchy.
Isaac NowellJan 14, 2017
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
Certitude Unwoven: First Books from Sarah V. Schweig and Justin Boening
Brandon Kreitler considers “Take Nothing With You” by Sarah V. Schweig and “Not on the Last Day, but on the Very Last” by Justin Boening.
Brandon KreitlerJan 12, 2017
- Poetry
Carried Off to the World’s End: A Study of Alice Oswald in Five Parts
Sumita Chakraborty considers “Falling Awake” by Alice Oswald.
Sumita ChakrabortyJan 3, 2017
- Poetry