Poetry

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

The Work of Mourning
The ability to lodge a poem in memory, almost against one’s will.
Amy GerstlerOct 6, 2014
- Poetry
The Curse of Byron
Where, then, is the promised history of “the birth of literature’s greatest monsters”?
Leslie S. KlingerSep 24, 2014
- Biography & Autobiography
- Poetry
Signifying Nothing
Thoughts on Confidence, Depression, and Shakespeare
Jonathan FarmerSep 16, 2014
- Poetry
The View from His Words
W. S. Merwin
Craig Morgan TeicherSep 11, 2014
- Poetry
When the War Is Over
On Merwin and the Language of War
Matthew ZapruderSep 5, 2014
- Poetry
Whiteness Visible: Three Poets Explore the Grammar of Racism
What is the impact of racism on those who perpetuate it? Three white poets explore and confront the implicit ways racism is bound up in the daily transactions, judgments, and assumptions of their everyday lives.
Tess TaylorAug 30, 2014
- Poetry
Siegfried Sassoon and Palestine
When Siegfried Sassoon, the great World War I poet, was posted in Palestine.
Nina MartyrisAug 19, 2014
- Poetry
The Squid Variations
Ryan Teitman on Matthew Gavin Frank, a book-length essay, poetry, the biography of a naturalist, and a giant squid.
Ryan TeitmanAug 9, 2014
- Poetry
How Much Does “Does Poetry Matter” Matter?
This weekend, The New York Times asked, "Does Poetry Matter?" Today, Jonathan Farmer asks, "Do Questions Like This Matter?"
Jonathan FarmerJul 21, 2014
- Poetry
Imperial Mashup: Aimee Suzara’s "Souvenir"
Carribean Fragoza on reclaiming relics and the poetry of Aimee Suzara.
Carribean FragozaJul 5, 2014
- Poetry
When First Books Are Not First Books
Randall Horton extols the level of poetic maturity in the debut collections of R. Erica Doyle and francine j. harris.
Randall HortonJul 2, 2014
- Poetry
The Trauma of Beauty
Like anything simple in today’s cluttered world, the poetry of Chloe Honum stands out. It demands to be heard.
Catherine PondJun 19, 2014
- Poetry