Poem of the Day: The City, With Elephants
The elephants of reckoning are bunches of scruff, men and women picking up thrown out antennae from the rubbish
bins of the city… … Continue readingPoem of the Day: The City, With Elephants
An Interview With Kaveh Akbar
Kaveh Akbar was balancing on his toes. It was the first thing I noticed about him, despite his other striking qualities—the lopsided bun that… … Continue readingAn Interview With Kaveh Akbar
Franz Kafka and the Girl Who Lost Her Doll
From Motivation Station: At 40, Franz Kafka (1883-1924), who never married and had no children, was walking through a park one day in Berlin when he met a girl who
La Guerre: A Poem By E. E. Cummings
“La guerre” is a French phrase that translates to “war” or “warfare” in English, according to Google search. … Continue readingLa Guerre: A Poem By E. E. Cummings
‘Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum’ and the Magic of Slow Burn
The series takes us through the unsteady domestic lives of Sharjeena and Mustafa, who navigate the difficulties of love and honour… … Continue reading‘Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum’ and the Magic of Slow Burn
Leo Tolstoy and Maxim Gorky
In 1900, two of Russia’s most prominent literary figures, Leo Tolstoy and Maxim Gorky, were photographed together… … Continue readingLeo Tolstoy and Maxim Gorky
Poem of the Day: Alone
I never thought Michiko would come backafter she died. But if she did, I knewit would be as a lady in a long white dress.It is strange that she has
Poem: Pollen of Life
Ravished by timemHe painted his visions on canvass In parks in bars and coffee houses. His poems singing out across the Streets of America. … Continue readingPoem: Pollen of Life
Poem: Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
by Dylan Thomas: Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words had forked… … Continue readingPoem: Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
The Poetry of Revolution
Diane Fieldes in R: Capitalism thwarts and stunts the creativity of human beings. It robs the mass of the population of control over their own labour, and therefore over production generally.
Poem: Hiding Places | by Jack Micheline
There is no escape from the angst outside but the world within; find it. — Roshi Bob … Continue readingPoem: Hiding Places | by Jack Micheline
Poem: Torture | by Wisława Szymborska
Nothing has changed. The body is susceptible to pain, it must eat and breathe air and sleep, it has thin skin and blood right underneath. … Continue readingPoem: Torture | by Wisława Szymborska