In “I Ask the Mountain to Health My Heart,” poet Beth Copeland finds solitude, solace, and healing in the mountains near her new home.
A.E. Stallings: the Parthenon Marbles, Poets, and Artists
In “Frieze Frame,” poet A.E. Stallings explains how poets and artists have framed the debate about the Parthenon Marbles from the beginning.
Poets and Fables: Steven Flint and “The Sun and the Boy”
“The Sun and the Boy” by haiku poet Steven Flint is a charming allegory of love, friendship, and faithfulness.
Poets and Poems: Alison Blevins and “Where Will We Live if the House Burns Down?”
Poet Alison Blevins explores the impact of chronic illness on family and relationships in “Where Will We Live if the House Burns Down?”
Poets and Poems: Paul Pastor and “The Locust Years”
“The Locust Years” is a collection of poems by Paul Pastor that beautifully reflect a very difficult time in his life.
“What the House Knows”: An Anthology by Diane Lockward
The poetry anthology “What the House Knows,” edited by Diane Lockward, shows how our houses and homes reflect the people within them.
“108”: An Ecothriller by Former Poet Laura Dheepa Maturi
“108” is an ecothriller by attorney, writer, and former Poet Laura Dheepa Maturi, and it is one wild ride of a read.
Dana Gioia Defines the Enchantment in Poetry
The aim of poetry is enchantment, writes poet Dana Gioia in his new collection of essays on poetry and culture.
“I Am the Arrow”: Sarah Ruden Tells Sylvia Plath’s Story
Sarah Ruden uses six of Sylvia Plath’s poems to tell the poet’s story, stripping away political iconography to reveal the poet’s achievement.
A Novel in Verse: “Eugene Nadelman” by Michael Weingard
Michael Weingard writes a coming-of-age novel in verse. If you came of age in the 1980s, certain cultural icons and events are likely imprinted in your brain.
Poets and Poems: James Sale and “DoorWay”
With “DoorWay,” poet James Sale completes his epic trilogy, “The English Cantos,” and creates a stellar poetic experience.
Poets and Poems: Bruce Lawder and “Breakwater Rock”
In “Breakwater Rock,” poet Bruce Lawder shows you can’t really go home again, except possibly in your own memory.
Poets and Poems: L.L. Barkat and “Beyond the Glass”
With “Beyond the Glass,” poet L.L. Barkat followed a month of writing prompts and broke though seven years of a writing block.
A History of Children’s Stories: “The Haunted Wood” by Sam Leith
In “The Haunted Wood,” author and journalist Sam Leith tells the history of children’s literature and how it changed as culture changed.
World War II Had Its Poets, Too
It wasn’t just World War I. Two anthologies illustrate the prolific outpouring of poetry during World War II.
Czeslaw Milosz, 1946-1953: “Poet in the New World”
“Poet of the New World” collects the poems written by Czeslaw Milosz from 1946 to 1950, reflecting the turmoil of violence and upheaval.
Poets and Poems: Alfred Nicol and “After the Carnival”
Poet Alfred Nicole, in his new collection “After the Carnival,” finds both the evil and the good in human existence.
Poets and Poems: Kelly Belmonte and “The Mother of All Words”
The sense of living a loved life pervades ‘The Mother of All Words’. The collection doesn’t suggest smugness or even satisfaction, but more of a sense of gratitude.
An Anthology on Reading and Writing Poetry
“The Poetry Reader” by Mark Yakich is an anthology of poems about reading and writing poetry.
Poets and Poems: Lisa Marie Basile and “Saint Of”
Lisa Marie Basile names the events of life for obscure saints, most of which you’ve never heard of but know very well.