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Winds in the East — Oracular Poetry [by Jennifer Michael Hecht]
This is the sky over Brooklyn last night. It made me think of a song from Mary Poppins. It’s before she shows up. We see her chimney sweep friend see the sky and feel…
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This Just In . . . The Political Muse [by Jerome Sala]
I’ve always been puzzled why, when people get into debates about whether poetry should or even can be political, they seem to forget that many poets consider politics not a dreary duty…
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“Sonnet after Daniil Kharms” [by Jason Camlot]
Sonnet after Daniil Kharms To drive – to fly – to walk. And now the car drove.And now the nail drove. And now the news drove.And now the lunacy. And now the plane flew.And…
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KGB Bar on October 13
Jan Beatty, Laure-Anne Bosselaar, Teresa Carson, Harriet Levin, Amanda McGuire, Kiely Sweatt, and editor Carly Sachsphoto credit Star Black
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Tuesday – A Day in the Life [by Mark Ford]
5.37. Awakened by squalling of youngest, aged three, who’s convinced it’s morning. Six hours sleep is plenty, isn’t it? 8.51-9.26. Battling through London traffic on my sturdy hybrid, without incident other than the usual…
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“Hey, Kids! Get Your Free Secret Decoder Ring Here!” (by Laura Orem)
All language is a code — this word represents this thing. Even those of us whose business is language perhaps sometimes take for granted the amazing gift it is. Language allows us to think;…
