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...
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...
Now We’re Getting Somewhere by Kim Addonizio
In Kim Addonizio's collection "Now We're Getting Somewhere," she presents bold and witty poems that reveal harsh truths about life and the human experience. These verses will shock you, make you laugh darkly,...
Hello I Must Be Going by David Hernandez
Author David Hernandez structures his fifth poetry compilation, "Hello I Must Be Going," as a three-part display. The initial segment draws on artist Ed Ruscha's "word paintings," cleverly reinterpreting them in unexpected...
Is, Is Not by Tess Gallagher
Tess Gallagher, a renowned poet known for works like Midnight Lantern: New and Selected Poems and Moon Crossing Bridge, draws inspiration from the coastal landscapes of Port Angeles, Washington, and County Sligo, Ireland....
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,...
Wound is the Origin of Wonder by Maya C. Popa
Maya C. Popa's collection of poems, Wound is the Origin of Wonder, delves into the essence of existence amid the ever-changing world. Divided into three distinct sections, the collection follows the path of...
Of Death. Minimal Odes by Hilda Hilst, translated by Laura Cesarco Eglin
In her analysis of "last-word poems" in Dying Modern: A Meditation on Elegy, Diana Fuss delves into the profound impact of final utterances on poetry, where the culmination of words signifies the cessation...
Atomizer by Elizabeth A. I. Powell
Atomizer is the latest poetry collection by Elizabeth A. I. Powell. The collection opens with a poem titled "Atomizer" that explores the relationship between autobiography and critical analysis through the invocation of the...
