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Poets are the Unacknowledged Legislators of the World: A Critical Review

Brighter Kashmir
In A Defence of Poetry, PB Shelly attempts to prove that poets are philosophers; that they are the creators and protectors of moral and civil laws.
1 month ago

Poetry at Home by Jane Clark Scharl

www.plough.com
Jane Clark Scharl writes that your home is happier with poetry in it – and poetry is better for being there.
12 months ago

My own “legacy of poetry” and its enduring significance / SJSU President’s News and Updates

SJSU Blogs
With SJSU's week-long Legacy of Poetry 2021 celebration kicking off next week, I recently began to reflect on my own deep affection for poetry and its...
42 months ago

Shane McCrae: the poet and his work

Harvard Magazine
The propulsive intensity of Shane McCrae's poetry.
12 months ago

“The Voice of the Muse Is the Voice of the Language”: On Joseph Brodsky’s “Selected Poems, 1968–1996”

Los Angeles Review of Books
Tyler Dunston gets a handle on the uncompromising Joseph Brodsky by means of his “Selected Poems, 1968–1996.”
49 months ago

In defence of difficult, pointless poetry

Spiked
Jeremy Paxman's suggestion that poetry should be more engaging misses the point about the power of the artform. In defence of difficult,...
124 months ago

‘Tenet’: A Brief Defense of Elizabeth Debicki’s Worst Line

Vulture
The confusing nature of Tenet is thankfully addressed within Tenet: when the Protagonist goes to visit scientist Barbara (Clemence Poesy's...
7 months ago

Finding the right words to define poetry

The Guardian
Aristotle defines poetry as the form of mimesis that utilises rhythm, language and harmony, and says that it is the use of harmony that distinguishes poetry.
200 months ago

Eloquence of a trickster

The Australian
Poetry is not so much the subject of Farrell's book, more like its tricksterish main character. It is poetry itself that's shown to be a friend, a camouflage.
79 months ago