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.
The Poetry of Luci Shaw
Luci Shaw was a presence in poetry, and it is her poetry that will be her legacy, not only for herself but also for the rest of us.
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.
Poets and Poems: Autumn Williams and “Clouds on the Ground”
With “Clouds on the Ground,” poet Autumn Williams turned to poetry to help her deal with chronic fatigue syndrome.
The Manuscript of “The Waste Land” by T.S. Eliot
A manuscript facsimile edition of “The Waste Land” helps show how T.S. Eliot wrote the famous Modernist poem.
“The Summer We Crossed Europe in the Rain” by Kazuo Ishiguro
Nobel Prizewinner Kazuo Ishiguro has written 16 song lyrics for jazz singer Stacey Kent, entitled “The Summer We Crossed Europe in the Rain.”
Poets and Poems: Steven Flint Embraces Haiku
Three collections of haiku poems, from among more than 30 by Steven Flint, focus on love, nature, and human relationships.
Poets and Poems: Katie Kalisz and “Quiet Woman”
“Quiet Woman,” the first poetry collection by Katie Kalisz, chronicles family life with a keen and insightful eye.
Poets and Poems: Alison Luterman and “Hard Listening”
In “Hard Listening: Poems,” Alison Letterman chronicles her past, her family, her life, and the music that helped shape who she is.
“On Frost and Eliot” by William Pritchard
In “On Frost and Eliot,” literary critic William Pritchard has collected his articles, reviews, and essays on Robert Frost and T.S. Eliot.
Poets and Poems: Paul Willis and “Orvieto”
Poet Paul Willis visits a walled medieval town of Orvieto in Italy, and he describes its art, churches, streets, monuments, and vineyards.
Poets and Poems: Gabrielle Myers and “Points in the Network”
In “Points in the Network: Poems,” Gabrielle Myers takes familiar, everyday subjects and makes you think you’re reading them for the first time.
Poets and Poems: Christine Rhein and “Wild Flight”
“Wild Flight: Poems” by Christine Rhein tells a story of how a boy’s displacement during World War II shaped his family for decades after.
Poets and Poems: Peter Murphy and “You Too Were Once on Fire”
In “You Were Once on Fire,” poet Peter Murphy describes the distance between the real and the ideal and a sense of things coming undone.
Poets and Poems: Donna Vorreyer and “Unrivered”
Poet Donna Vorreyer comes to grips with aging, grief, and longing in her fourth poetry collection, “Unrivered.”
Poets and Poems: A.J. Thibault and “We Lack a Word”
Screenwriter and novelist A.J. Thibault waited a few decades until he published the poems and prose poems he wrote in college.