Poetry

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

Shrapnel and Song: On Contemporary Poetry from Afghanistan
Despite its oppression under the Taliban and beyond, the ancient culture of landay poetry persists in Afghanistan today, practiced almost exclusively by women.
Matthew RitgerApr 20, 2014
- Poetry
Barbara Mor’s "The Blue Rental:" Rooms Outside Hollywood, Hell, USA
Poet Barbara Mor's life's work’s appeared in Sulfur, Clayton Eshleman’s influential literary magazine of the 1980s and 1990s.
Edgar GarciaApr 19, 2014
- Poetry
Locked in Translation: Burmese Poets and the Silence of Witness
In the poetry of tragedy and resistance, silence collaborates with the audience in writing its own story.
Jerome MurphyApr 16, 2014
- Poetry
A Conversation with Forrest Gander and Raúl Zurita About “Pinholes in the Night: Essential Poems from Latin America”
An exclusive interview with renowned poet and translator Forrest Gander and Raúl Zurita, recipient of the Chilean National Prize for Literature
Magdalena EdwardsFeb 2, 2014
- Poetry
A Search in Obedience: On the Collected Works of Robert Duncan
The new collected poems of American poet Robert Duncan gives us a rare insight into his early works.
Bruce WhitemanDec 28, 2013
- Poetry
“There is never anything without something else”: A Conversation with Brenda Hillman
Gerald Maa, editor-in-chief of the Asian American Literary Review, sits down with poet Brenda Hillman to talk about poetry, politics and Letters on Fire.
Gerald MaaDec 27, 2013
- Poetry
The Poems (We Think) We Know: “The Night Before Christmas”
More than a feel-good fantasy of holiday giving
Alexandra SocaridesDec 24, 2013
- Poetry
Second Acts: A Second Look at Second Books of Poetry by Larry Levis and Anna Journey
Lisa Russ SpaarDec 6, 2013
- Poetry
The Poems (We Think) We Know: “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” by Langston Hughes
On 'The Negro Speaks of Rivers' by Langston Hughes
Alexandra SocaridesAug 1, 2013
- Poetry
The English Iliad
On three English translations of 'The Iliad'
John FarrellOct 30, 2012
- History
- Poetry
Juan Felipe Herrera on Being Poet Laureate
Jun 17, 2012
- Poetry
Dissent: Liu Xiabo's "No Enemies, No Hatred"
In the forefront of calls for democracy in China, Liu has engaged in various forms of dissent.
Gordon FellmanMar 9, 2012