Poetry

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

Talk and Not Talk: Anne Carson’s Dialogue of Grief
Such realms of silence and suffering are where Anne Carson consistently resides.
Gary HawkinsDec 8, 2014
- Poetry
All About You
The very word “citizen” is a lump in the mouth, harnessed to reinforce boundaries.
Erica HuntDec 8, 2014
- Poetry
And if the man with the choke-hold
And if the man with the choke-hold pulls the standing man down
Juan Felipe HerreraDec 6, 2014
- Poetry
Emotions Doesn’t Change Facts: Remembering Joseph Hansen
Surely no other major mystery writer has played such an important role in the maturation of another literary genre in a major American city.
Bill MohrDec 5, 2014
On Convention
How by means of convention do we convey a more than conventional experience?
Alan ShapiroDec 1, 2014
- Poetry
Second Acts: A Second Look at Second Books of Poetry by Peter Streckfus and Jean Valentine
Everybody talks about first books. Second books are more interesting.
Lisa Russ SpaarNov 22, 2014
- Poetry
The Letters of Gary Snyder and Wendell Berry
Reaching out from their individual perspectives, Berry and Snyder consider the world from each other’s viewpoint with startling vulnerability.
Gary FergusonNov 22, 2014
- Poetry
Music and Lyric: On Poe’s Poetry
Jerome McGann’s aim is ambitious: to give Poe’s poetry academic significance.
Ava KofmanNov 14, 2014
- Poetry
A Child Unkennelled
On the Life and Poetry of John Berryman
Christopher MerrillNov 11, 2014
- Poetry
Seven Poems by José Emilio Pacheco
José Emilio Pacheco (Mexico City, 1939-2014) is one of the most read and recognized Mexican writers.
Katherine M. Hedeen , Víctor Rodríguez NúñezNov 3, 2014
- Poetry
On Galway Kinnell
Poet Galway Kinnell passed away on October 28, 2014. We asked a number of poets and critics to reflect on his life and his work.
Ada Limón, C. Dale Young, Dana Levin, Jennifer L. Knox, Lytton Smith, Natalie Diaz, Robert Wrigley, Sam HamillNov 3, 2014
- Poetry
Death and Revelations
On 'The Infinitesimals' by Laura Kasischke
Stephanie BurtOct 15, 2014
- Poetry