Exploring the Edges of Contemporary Poetry
Poetry: “Yang Gui-Fei Fresh Off Potomac Avenue” by Rongfei Mu
What might catch one’s attention immediately in “Yang Gui-Fei Fresh Off Potomac Avenue” is the bold persona and distinct voice captured in its lines. While Yang Gui-Fei lived and died hundreds of years ago, she speaks anew with a modern,…
Poetry: “They cut off part of my lip today in order” by Ron Riekki
Visiting the doctor for a biopsy is often, inherently, a disorienting experience. Ron Riekki explores a compounding disorientation—impacted by PTSD and flashbacks—where doctors’ voices become anchor points for the poem’s speaker. In “They cut off part of my lip today…
Visiting the doctor for a biopsy is often, inherently, a disorienting experience. Ron Riekki explores a compounding disorientation—impacted by PTSD and flashbacks—where doctors’ voices become anchor points for the poem’s speaker. In “They cut off part of my lip today…
In Retrospect: An Interview with Julia Alvarez, Author of Visitations
This month’s “In Retrospect” interview is with Julia Alvarez, who has returned to her “first love”—poetry—with her new collection, Visitations. In this series, we ask renowned poets to look back over their poems and collections, mapping out their poetic processes.…
This month’s “In Retrospect” interview is with Julia Alvarez, who has returned to her “first love”—poetry—with her new collection, Visitations. In this series, we ask renowned poets to look back over their poems and collections, mapping out their poetic processes.…
Poetry: “Abecedarian for God-fearing Men and Real Estate” by Ali Choudhary
Abecedarians require precision in order to make their arrangement of alphabetical beginning letters sing lyrically, a feat which Ali Choudhary’s poem about brutish men accomplishes without diminishing its message. In fact, this arrangement brings new light to the biblical language—to…
Abecedarians require precision in order to make their arrangement of alphabetical beginning letters sing lyrically, a feat which Ali Choudhary’s poem about brutish men accomplishes without diminishing its message. In fact, this arrangement brings new light to the biblical language—to…
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