Nov 10 Weekly Poem: Derrick Brown heals a horse and puts it to verse By Anna Christiansen When poet Derrick Brown moved from the city of Austin to more rural Elgin, Texas, he was searching for “a peaceful plot of land to hunker down.” The pastoral surroundings enabled Brown to slow down and regain his voice, spurring… Continue reading
Nov 03 Weekly Poem: Jericho Brown revists 'The New Testament' By Victoria Fleischer As a child, poet Jericho Brown went to church on Wednesdays and Sundays and “every day in between if we could.” He grew up in an evangelical, fundamentalist family and often sang with the church choir. It’s through that lens… Continue reading
Oct 27 Weekly Poem: David Roderick ponders the strangeness of the suburbs By Victoria Fleischer David Roderick spent a year traveling abroad, in search of poetic inspiration. In Japan, he wrote prose poems, a form he hadn’t previously explored. In Ireland, he became “enamored” with composing ballads, and in Italy, he used art as inspiration… Continue reading
Oct 20 Weekly Poem: Laura Kasischke points to the lingering past By Andrew Troast The poetry in “The Infinitesimals” invites the reader to look into their own past and think on what it is to experience loss. Continue reading
Sep 15 Weekly Poem: Saeed Jones composes a 'Prelude' to one Boy's coming-of-age By Anya van Wagtendonk Poet Saeed Jones explores themes of gender and masculinity, sex and violence, power, history and memory in his debut poetry collection, “Prelude to Bruise.” Crafted over the course of nearly five years, the book narrates the development of a figure… Continue reading
Sep 08 Weekly Poem: Charlotte Boulay reads 'Oracular' By artsdesk Charlotte Boulay earned her MFA from the University of Michigan. She taught creative writing at the university for five years and won both the Meijer Award and an Academy of American Poets Award. Her poetry has appeared in many journals,… Continue reading
Sep 01 Weekly Poem: Mark Ford reads 'In Loco Parentis' By Victoria Fleischer Born in Nairobi, Kenya, Mark Ford is the author of four collections of poetry, including "Soft Sift" and "Six Children." "Selected Poems" is his most recent and comprises work from three decades of writing. Continue reading
Jul 07 Weekly Poem: Rachel Zucker reads 'wish you were here you are' By artsdesk "The Pedestrians," a collection of prose and poetry, is Rachel Zucker's ninth book. She has published several books of poetry, including "Museum of Accidents," which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. She also recently authored a… Continue reading
Mar 10 Weekly Poem: Michael Collier reads 'Grandmother with Mink Stole, Sky Harbor Airport, Phoenix, Arizona, 1959' By artsdesk Michael Collier was the Poet Laureate of Maryland from 2001-2004. He has published several collections of poetry, including “The Ledge,” which was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the national Book Critics Circle Award. “An Individual… Continue reading
Jan 27 Weekly Poem: Peter Cole writes about why we read poetry By Victoria Fleischer Peter Cole thinks of all poetry as translation. "Writing one's own poetry, you're translating a nonverbal experience or a less than articulate experience into something much more articulate," he told Art Beat. In addition to writing his own, Cole translates… Continue reading