by Steven Fraccaro | Jul 29, 2026 | Poetics
The Sublime The shock is the thing, the delirium tremens of existence. A sunset when you are at risk of falling off a cliff. The moon observed at four in the morning, hauntingly. Mist in the woods. A beach at dawn. To discuss such things, to analyze them, is to render... by Sarah Rosenthal | May 19, 2024 | Author's Book, Poetics
Estelle Meaning Star comprises cut-ups of dreams recorded while I was going through cancer treatment a number of years ago. I “operated” on the dream language in order to create a pool of defamiliarized yet, for me, innately compelling words. I was intent, not on... by Carla Harryman | Feb 16, 2024 | Author's Book, Poetics, Uncategorized
Carla Harryman’s statement on Sarah Rosenthal’s stunning new book, Estelle Meaning Star, came in just too late to include in the book, but we think it’s well worth posting on our site. — C Alexander Culled from documentations of... by Steven Salmoni | Jun 19, 2023 | Author's Book, Poetics
Find A Day of Glass on this web site! A Day of Glass Throughout the past decade or so, I have been especially interested in exploring the connections between poetry and the (visual) art of painting. Much of my writing during this time has been devoted to this pursuit,... by Adam Cornford | May 21, 2023 | Poetics
By Andrew Joron & Adam Cornford Andrew writes: “The marriage of science & poetry in your work has many sources, which you also mention in the statement, Blake being most prominent among them. Bringing Blake’s thought in line with contemporary science... by Adam Cornford | Dec 3, 2022 | Poetics
Lalia on Chax being my first new full-length collection in almost a quarter-century, I’m given to reflect on my sources and preoccupations. First among these is the poetry and worldview of William Blake, who, to use his own expression, has been my Friend and Teacher...