In “Call Out Coyote: Poems,” Seth Wieck demonstrates a love and respect for the people, history, and geography of the Texas Panhandle.
Poets and Poems: Dave Brown and “I Don’t Usually But”
In “I Don’t Usually, But,” poet Dave Brown considers the things that become more important as you grow older.
Poets and Poems: Emily Patterson and “The Birth of Undoing”
In “The Birth of Undoing,” poet Emily Patterson reflects on the common place of motherhood and how extraordinary it is.
Poets and Poems: Rhina Espaillat and “For Instance”
To read “For Instance: Poems” by Rhina Espaillat is like looking in a mirror and realizing you’re looking at yourself.
Poets and Poems: Mary Meriam and “Then Flew My Caw Away”
The poems of “Then Flew My Caw Away” by Mary Meriam have a sharpness and toughness about broken relationships.
Poets and Poems: Erin Murphy and “Mother as Conjunction”
“Mother as Conjunction” by poet Erin Murphy is a moving, engaging, and innovative way to remember and memorialize.
Poets and Poems: Dave Malone and “Bypass”
In his poetry collection “Bypass,” Dave Malone writes of the people and everyday events that shape our lives.
Poets and Poems: Linda Nemec Foster and the Extraordinary Ordinary
Poet Linda Nemec Foster blends family, ancestors, geography, and her own life in a moving, often riveting way.
Poets and Poems: Sarah Carey and “Bloodstream”
In “Bloodstream: Poems,” Sarah Carey considers her family and her heritage, and how they’ve fused to shape the people she knows and loves.
Noir Poetry: Kenneth Fearing and Weldon Kees
Kenneth Fearing and Weldon Kees are considered two poets associated with “noir poetry,” dark like film noir and noir fiction.
The Friend Who Turned Out to Be a Poet
Paul Thiel, the friend I never knew was a poet, knew the Beat Generation in the 1950s and the Andy Warhol Factory in the 1960s.
The Poetry of Gregory Corso
Gregory Corso (1930-2001), a Beat poet with an unusual history, influenced poetry long after the “Beat Generation” moment.
Poets and Poems: Noa Grey and “The Elegance of Sadness”
“The Elegance of Sadness” by Noa Grey poetically explores a longstanding condition of sadness and why it happens.
Poets and Poems: Linda Nemec Foster and “Bone Country”
In “Bone Country,” poet Linda Nemec Foster visits a large number of countries and cities in Europe — all via prose poems.
Poets and Poems: Erin O’Luanaigh and “Avail”
Poet Erin O’Luanaigh used a childhood illness to explore literature and film, and she later developed that experience into poetry.
Poets and Poems: Amelia Friedline and “In Media Res”
The poems of “In Media Res” by Amelia Friedline celebrate the beauty of the small things of life and why they matter.
Poets and Poems: Brett Foster and “Extravagant Rescues”
Poet Brett Foster, knowing he would not see “Extravagant Rescues” published, focused on what he considered important.
Paul Krause Follows in Dante’s Footsteps
In “Dante’s Footsteps,” poet Paul Krause writes poems inspired by the great poets and essays about their poetry.
Poets and Poems: Ann Keniston and “Somatic”
In “Somatic,” Ann Keniston employs poetry to explores somatic illness and how the sufferer and others respond to its symptoms.
Poets and Poems: Hedy Habra and “Under Brushstrokes”
In “Under Brushstrokes: Poems,” poet Hedy Habra takes us on a journey through art, culture, heritage and family.