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Perseverating on a Theme by Leslie McGrath
Writing about “best of” compilations has made me think about my own interests and preoccupations with regard to literature. A few weeks ago, I was asked by Clare Rossini (a poet whose work I…
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The Golden Ox: a love poem (by Mitch Sisskind)
You and I, my love, so many nights Driving on Clybourne past the Golden Ox In the years I was with Harrison Table Mat And…
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Seven Haiku for a Mongolian Master [by David Lehman]
Under the general editorship of the eminent Mongolian poet G. Mend-Oyoo, an important dual-language anthology of American poetry has appeared in Ulaanbaatar (Mongolian Academy of Culture and Poetry). It's called simply American Poetry and…
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Our Life in Poetry: Frank O’Hara
Last November, David Lehman and Mark Doty joined Michael Braziller in a round-table discussion of Frank O'Hara's life and work. You can watch a video of the evening here. It's terrific. — sdh
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“Not a mouth full of thick spit. . .” [by Kelly Bourdet]
Not a mouth full of thick spit,sure and unerring,or shoulder crashinginto door frames, not tonight. Not sure and easy, swift to carry. like to bustle, like to busy, like to love toswift and easy,…
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Satisfied with the Best (by Leslie McGrath)
“I am easily satisfied with the very best.” ~Winston Churchill Oh Mr. Churchill, you were clearly not American, being so comfortable with the idea of a “best.” I should re-state: plain old…
