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Gerald Stern on the Accidental Beginnings of Poems

Gerald Stern on the Accidental Beginnings of Poems

“Every poem worth its salt was unpredicted and has its genesis at a low point in the poet’s journey.”

By Gerald Stern | January 6, 2023

“Planting Fairy Wings,” a Poem by Liu Zongyuan, translated by Nathaniel Dolton-Thornton and Yu Yuanyuan

“Planting Fairy Wings,” a Poem by Liu Zongyuan, translated by Nathaniel Dolton-Thornton and Yu Yuanyuan

The Poetic Garden of Liu Zongyuan">From the Collection The Poetic Garden of Liu Zongyuan

By Liu Zongyuan, Nathaniel Dolton-Thornton, and Yu Yuanyuan | December 22, 2022

Crow, Donkey, Poet: Sumana Roy on the Useless in the Poetic

Crow, Donkey, Poet: Sumana Roy on the Useless in the Poetic

“Through difference and repetition, the useless is smuggling in poetry and the poetic in language.”

By Sumana Roy | December 21, 2022

Three Poems by Robert Walser, translated by Daniele Pantano

Three Poems by Robert Walser, translated by Daniele Pantano

The Poems">From the Collection The Poems

By Robert Walser and Daniele Pantano | December 21, 2022

Literary Fanmail: The Letters of Harold Bloom and James Merrill

Literary Fanmail: The Letters of Harold Bloom and James Merrill

Heather Cass White Unearths the Correspondence Between a Poet and His Faithful Reader

By Heather Cass White | December 20, 2022

Martin Dyar on the Intersections of Poetry and Medicine

Martin Dyar on the Intersections of Poetry and Medicine

“In the work of making doctors, a great deal of imagination is marshaled.”

By Martin Dyar | December 20, 2022

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Two Poems by Pier Paolo Pasolini, translated by Cristina Viti

By Pier Paolo Pasolini and Cristina Viti | December 16, 2022

“Grocery Shopping With My Mother.” A Poem by Kevin Powell

By Kevin Powell | December 15, 2022

“Being Here,” a Poem by Vona Groarke

“Being Here,” a Poem by Vona Groarke

Hereafter: The Telling Life of Ellen O'Hara">From the Collection Hereafter: The Telling Life of Ellen O'Hara

By Vona Groarke | December 13, 2022

Robin Coste Lewis on Giving the Reader a Poetic Experience

Robin Coste Lewis on Giving the Reader a Poetic Experience

To the Perfect Realization of Helplessness">The Poet on Her New Collection To the Perfect Realization of Helplessness

By Literary Hub | December 12, 2022

This previously unpublished CD Wright poem is filled with beauty and sadness.

This previously unpublished CD Wright poem is filled with beauty and sadness.

By Jonny Diamond | December 7, 2022

Bombay and the Beats: Bridging Two Cities Through Their Poets

Bombay and the Beats: Bridging Two Cities Through Their Poets

Saranya Subramanian on the Links Between Two Movements

By Saranya Subramanian | December 7, 2022

“Without,” a Poem by John Freeman

“Without,” a Poem by John Freeman

Wind, Trees">From the Collection Wind, Trees

By John Freeman | December 5, 2022

Yusef Komunyakaa on the Genius and Contradictions of Etheridge Knight

Yusef Komunyakaa on the Genius and Contradictions of Etheridge Knight

“Here’s a poet who possessed a genius for surviving the harsh realities of America.”

By Yusef Komunyakaa | December 2, 2022

On the Similarities Between Writing and Turning Oneself Into a Werewolf

On the Similarities Between Writing and Turning Oneself Into a Werewolf

Douglas Kearney Isn’t Afraid to Lose Control

By Douglas Kearney | November 30, 2022

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