The Caiplie Caves by Karen Solie
Karen Solie, a highly acclaimed Canadian poet, captures themes of neglect, decay, ugliness, and ordinary life in her work. Her early poetry delves into gritty scenes like run-down motels, broken cars, and kids...
Collected Poems: 1946–2016 by Harry Mathews
Harry Mathews, a versatile writer known for his novels, essays, and short stories, was also a poet. This book gathers nine collections of his poetry, along with both previously published and new works,...
Unshuttered by Patricia Smith
Patricia Smith’s Unshuttered is a remarkable piece of work that explores Black consciousness through dramatic monologues. The book consists of a series of numbered poems paired with discovered nineteenth-century photos of African Americans....
Between Lakes by Jeffrey Harrison
The seventh book by Jeffrey Harrison, Between Lakes, delves into the theme of dealing with the death of his father and the enduring presence of the deceased in our lives. Through poignant elegies...
In the Language of Lost Light by Patricia Nelson
Patricia Nelson's latest poetry work, In the Language of Lost Light, delves into the play between light and darkness. Through her verses, she explores how light can reveal and obscure truths, mesmerizing yet...
The Last Spring of the World by Maureen Boyle
In The Last Spring of the World, Maureen Boyle's second publication with Arlen House, an Irish feminist publisher, blends personal stories with extended poems, offering profound insights into distinctly Irish perspectives on life...
Cardinal by Tyree Daye
The second poetry collection by Tyree Daye, titled Cardinal, commences with two epigraphs. The first is drawn from The Green Book, an annual guide that aided Black travelers in the segregated US, expressing...
Standing in the Forest of Being Alive by Katie Farris
As a child, I used to mimic Ezekiel's words by singing "Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones," moving my body like a skeleton. Katie Farris's book, Standing in the Forest of Being...
Salient by Elizabeth T. Gray, Jr.
Elizabeth T. Gray, Jr.'s book, "Salient," focuses on the Battle of Passchendaele in the form of a single poem. The term "salient" refers to what stands out in various contexts, be it material,...
The Orange Tree by Dong Li
Dong Li’s first book of poems, The Orange Tree, starts off with a series of newly coined terms:
The longdead
The griefwall
The springautumn
Li, an adept in multiple languages and a translator of Chinese, French, English,...
