The Octopus Museum by Brenda Shaughnessy
Brenda Shaughnessy’s fifth book, The Octopus Museum, portrays a world where cephalopods are the dominant species, taking over from a humanity that is fading. The collection is structured like a "Visitor’s Guide" with...
Telescope by Michael Heller
Michael Heller, a poet with a fifty-year career, showcases a diverse range of free verse in his selection of poetry. His work encompasses various forms such as short enjambed lines, long Whitmanesque lines,...
Arias by Sharon Olds
Sharon Olds chose the title of her latest poetry collection, Arias, inspired by the musical term "aria," which signifies a solo vocal piece within a larger composition. This title reflects a focus on...
Nebraska by Kwame Dawes
Kwame Dawes explores his immigrant and poet identity through his new collection, Nebraska, delving into the vast emptiness of middle America. Originally from Ghana and mostly raised in Jamaica, Dawes moved to Nebraska...
Coloratura On A Silence Found In Many Expressive Systems by Alice Fulton
Alice Fulton’s earlier poems showcased a natural grasp of concepts and visual elements. For instance, in the 1983 poem "Plumbline":
The world could snore, wrangle, or tear
itself to atoms while Papa sat
unsettled, bashful, his...
The Unexploded Ordnance Bin by Rebecca Foust
Rebecca Foust’s most recent collection of poems, The Unexploded Ordnance Bin, which won the 2018 Swan Scythe Press chapbook award, goes beyond just a compilation of great poems: it is a tightly woven...
Inmates by Sean Borodale
Sean Borodale is known for his deep focus and meticulous nature in his poetry. In his previous works like Bee Journal, he explored his attempt at beekeeping, while Notes for an Atlas delved...
Negotiations by Destiny O. Birdsong
Destiny O. Birdsong's debut poetry collection delves into the complexities of identity and relationships. In her work, she explores themes of race, gender, history, pain, and healing with profound emotional depth and a...
Smoking the Bible by Chris Abani
Chris Abani's collection of autobiographical poems, titled Smoking the Bible, delves into the relationship between two brothers raised in Nigeria by an Igbo father and an English mother. These poems, which blend Igbo...
The Hurting Kind by Ada Limón
Ada Limón, a highly respected poet, gained recognition with her fourth book, Bright Dead Things (2015), for its unique and personal voice that touches on themes like growing up, finding solace in nature,...
