Tamiko Beyer
“A Pearl, A Breakthrough in History”
Here’s the thing about writers that I know: they’re a passionate bunch of folks. Passion runs deep and hot ??? not only for their work and for the art of literature, but also for life and the work of making…
What To Say That We Say Top Kill: Beginning Notes and Thoughts on (an) Ecopoetics
As I write, there’s something called a “Top Kill” going on in the Gulf of Mexico: a militaristic/violent name the latest attempt to stop the massive, devastating, 5-week long oil spill. Maybe it will work ??? the coast guard seems…
Summer Reading Stack
When I was a kid, I knew summer vacation had truly begun when my mom piled us into the fake-wood-paneled station wagon and drove us to the local library. I’d come home with a stack of books so high I…
Love Songs
Last week I took issue with the proposition that there is a dearth of contemporary American poets who engage in politics and socially relevant topics. This week, I direct you to Delrious Hem‘s Kundiman edition of This Is What Feminist…
Poetic Political Engagement: Yes and Yes
I’m in the middle of packing madness, so I just have time for a quick discussion of “This Land Is Your Land.” This article by David Biespiel appeared on the Poetry Foundation website last week and was then reposted at…
