In the Mood for Poetry: Grief

Grief is personal and unpredictable; no two people experience it the same way, and yet, each person that comes out the other side is transformed by their experience of loss and redemption. This statement from Sandra Ridley’s Silvija could serve as a thesis for today’s In the Mood for Poetry feature, which highlights collections that […]

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The Art of Poetry Roundtable, Part Two

As we continue to celebrate National Poetry Month, we return with Part Two of the Art of Poetry Roundtable! This time, Therese Estacion (author of Phantompains), Talya Rubin (author of Iceland Is Melting and So Are You), and R. Kolewe (author of The Absence of Zero and Afterletters) are sharing the scoop on their creative practices […]

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Literary Matchmakers: Paul Celan and R. Kolewe

The final instalment of Literary Matchmakers for 2021 features two poets whose elliptical works stretch language to the outer limits of perception and expression. If you are entranced by the life and letters of Paul Celan, please meet R. Kolewe’s The Absence of Zero and Afterletters. Both Celan and Kolewe are preoccupied with memory and its […]

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