Poetry

Poet Ricardo Pau-Llosa Reflects on Influences, Art

Ricardo Pau-Llosa, a prolific Miami-based poet and critic of Latin American art, remembers the colors, tastes and memories that shaped his youth and his writing, taking him back to his native Cuba.

Writer Jim Harrison Is a Determined 'Outsider'

Most of Jim Harrison's 32 books have been set in the sparsely populated areas he knows well: Northern Michigan, the Sandhills of Nebraska, the Arizona-Mexico border and in the beautiful "Paradise Valley" near Livingston, Mt., where he now lives much…

Jim Harrison

Poet Jim Harrison reads some of his poems.

Jim Harrison Reads 'Calendars' and Other Poems

Poet Jim Harrison reads his poem "Calendars," which explores the passage of time.

Poet Bob Hicok Reflects on Economic Hardships in Mich.

Bob Hicok was born and raised in Michigan, worked in factories and once owned an automotive die design business there before becoming a professor at Virginia Tech. His poetry reflects on the economic hardships suffered in his home state.

Bob Hicok

Poet Bob Hicok reads some of his poems.

Bob Hicok Reads 'Weebles wobble but they don't fall down'

Poet Bob Hicok reads his poem "Weebles wobble but they don't fall down," which meditates on wealth disparity.

Poet Craig Arnold Goes Missing on Writing Trip

By Tom LeGro

An award-winning poet and assistant professor at the University of Wyoming disappeared after setting out to explore a volcano on the Japanese island of Kuchinoerabu-jima.

Nathalie Handal

Poet Nathalie Handal reads some of her poems.

Nathalie Handal Reads 'Intermission' and Other Poems

Poet Nathalie Handal reads "Intermission," a poem about in-between moments, among others.