When I began to read The End of Horses, I enjoyed the first poem immediately. It’s about riding a horse bareback, and if one has […]
8 May

The poems in The Writing of an Hour happen as the words happen. Now anyone might ask, “Isn’t that obvious?” But what I mean to […]
1 May

I have been to many Anselm Berrigan readings over the years and they are always a pleasure because Anselm is a pleasure, and his […]
1 May

With some books of poetry, you can jump in anywhere, but with Marcella Durand’s To husband is to tender, I would say, “Start at […]
17 Apr

If you want to give words to every moment, every thought and sight worth jotting down, you need a notebook though any scrap of […]
16 Apr

I’m in awe of many poets, and with that being said, I have to say I’m especially in awe of Lonely Christopher. “How does he […]
15 Apr

I like narrative poetry so I always look forward to a new book by Greg Masters. The Complete Thoughts of Greg Masters is full […]
14 Apr

On March 26, I attended a reading in Philly at Vox Populi on North 11th Street, featuring Jena Osman, Ted Rees, and Samuel Delany […]
10 Apr

At KGB, a few weeks ago, I attended a reading for Didi Champagne’s new book, The Life of a Kalamata. Dorothy Friedman, Jeff Wright, Linda […]
31 Mar

Early March in the cold pouring rain, I made my way west on the M-8 bus toward the LBGT Community Center on 13th Street near […]