Poetry
Poet John Koethe moralizes in an abstract “universal” space — some might call it versifying in a vacuum.
These poems are of their own time and place — written in Haiti and France early in the twentieth century — yet they remain impressively fresh.
Many have surrendered to Joy Harjo’s undeniable shamanistic charms and classify her as a national treasure.
Nic Caldwell talks with Elizabeth Howard about poet Gwendolyn Brooks, her work, and the recent acquisition of her personal papers for the Morgan Library and Museum collection and the exhibition he curated.
Continuous Creation is a deceptively slight book from an incontrovertibly substantial poet.
Ocean Vuong’s new collection of poetry is a dazzling investigation of love and loss, inspiring both nostalgia and release.
In this collection, Carolynn Kingyens discloses what lies behind the veneer of our relationships.
Viewers are drawn into an active, immersive experience watching the series. They come away with the feeling that poetry is in them.
The poems in Winter Recipes from the Collective are about bearing with life in a barren place; they do the kind of singing Bertolt Brecht said was necessary when dealing with “the dark times.”
Poetry Review: Writer Alain Mabanckou — Taking Life Both to Heart and in Stride
Take a dive into any of Alain Mabanckou’s works in English — and definitely score a copy of the new translation, As Long As Trees Take Root In the Earth, beautifully crafted and bound. Vive la Poesie!
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