In these days of bitter cold, poet Kurtis Ebeling has offered us an imagistic window into idyllic summer with his tranquil poem "Poppies".
Tag: Poem
Kristine Amundrud – Acreage Song
Time and loss isn't ever too far off in Kristine Amundrud's "Acreage Song", but neither is life and resiliency.
Jerrice J. Baptiste – If In Search of Bliss
As we embark on this new year, Haitian-born poet Jerrice J. Baptiste directs us to trust the renewal and healing properties of radiance.
David Keplinger – Man Leaves Zen Garden Untended
David Keplinger's beautifully-desolate "Man Leaves Zen Garden Untended" is a masterclass in sacrifice and rewilding.
Ross Gay – Sorrow is Not My Name
Ross Gay's ode to awakening to sweetness, written after Gwendolyn Brooks.
Lawrence Bridges – Rotation
Taking a look at time and cycles, acclaimed poet Lawrence Bridges guides readers through this liminal period with his brilliant "Rotation".
Mathieu Cailler – After the Last Human Died
Mathieu Cailler's prose poem "After the Last Human Died" is in fact an ode to togetherness and reconnection.
Milagros Vilaplana – 12 Hours
Milagros Vilaplana pulls the veil of ignorance from our eyes with the stark, terse focus of her poem "12 Hours".
patricia a. heisser métoyer – Mastodon
Existence is a state of constant flux, as is what it means to be sacred. patricia a. heisser métoyer displays this in her epic "Mastodon".
Lou Second – At a party, 1.30 am, blasting music to last
Emerging French poet and artist Lou Second gives us a window into innermost thoughts with his "At a party, 1.30 am, blasting music to last".