POEM OF THE DAY: from John Ashbery's Flow Chart
For today, a short excerpt from the very first page of John Ashbery's long poem Flow Chart (1991). While I certainly have to take my time...
POEM OF THE DAY: Andy Young's "Aubade under the I-10"
In celebration of the release of the most recent issue of drafthorse, in which you will find my interview with poet Andy Young, I thought...
POEMS OF THE DAY: James Schuyler's "Poem" and "The Day"
From his 1974 collection Hymn to Life, here are two of my favorite James Schuyler poems. The first one, "Poem," is from the section in...
POEM OF THE DAY: excerpts from Martha Collins' Blue Front
For today, a couple poems by Martha Collins from her 5th full-length poetry collection, Blue Front. The book, part narrative, part...
POEM OF THE DAY: Edward Arlington Robinson's "The Torrent"
For today, a poem by Edward Arlington Robinson (1869-1935), a poet from my home-state of Maine who I am just now getting to know. Donald...
POEM OF THE DAY: Muriel Rukeyser's "Islands"
“The fear of poetry is an indication that we are cut off from our own reality," Rukeyser said. And then she asked, “What would happen if...
