peep by Danielle Blau
Danielle Blau, the winner of the Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize, presents her work peep, a highly anticipated addition to the LGBTQIA+ literature scene. Blau, a trained philosopher, ventures beyond the realm of tidy...
A Sand Book by Ariana Reines
In her daring fourth collection, A Sand Book, Ariana Reines delves into the power of observation and the impact of sand across various environmental and personal crises. The poetic journey navigates through...
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,...
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...
The Problem of the Many by Timothy Donnelly
How do you define the boundaries of a cloud? It's a more challenging question than it may initially appear. When there is a mist of water droplets surrounding each cloud, and it's impossible...
No Land in Sight by Charles Simic
Charles Simic, a distinguished poet for over five decades, continues to produce prolific work well into his eighties. His latest collection, No Land in Sight, echoes his recent style seen in works like...
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 High Art of the Lowcountry: Atsuro Riley’s Heard-Hoard Revisited by
In her essay "A Consideration of Poetry," Kay Ryan emphasizes the importance of precision in writing, stating that "We just feel that something precise is something important." Atsuro Riley, one of today's most...
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....
The Tradition by Jericho Brown
Jericho Brown's latest collection of poems, The Tradition, looks at the social and political aspects of the US as if it were a pastoral scene. However, Brown's interpretation of pastoral doesn't focus on...
