Syncope by Asiya Wadud
In the book Syncope, Asiya Wadud mourns the seventy-two African migrants who tried to escape Tripoli on March 27, 2011, during the Libyan uprising. Their boat lacked fuel to reach Lampedusa, and after...
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...
Winthropos by George Kalogeris
George Kalogeris, known for his poetry reflecting his Greek American upbringing, presents a unique trilogy. The initial volume, Guide to Greece, draws inspiration from Pausanias and his guides to mainland Hellas. The titular...
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,...
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...
Departures from Rilke: Poems by Steven Cramer
Steven Cramer, a distinguished poet and essayist, presents a captivating collection of poems in his seventh book. He embarks on the challenging task of modernizing the essence of Rainer Maria Rilke’s early masterpieces,...
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...
Copy by Dolores Dorantes, translated by Robin Myers
In her latest work "Copy," Mexican poet Dolores Dorantes explores the themes of displacement, violence, and identity through fragmented prose poems. Raised in Ciudad Juárez and now living in the United States after...
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...