Exploring the Edges of Contemporary Poetry
Poetry: “triptych for hypothetical deceased evil mother” by Lindsay Li
Here, Lindsay Li takes the art form of a picture carved on three panels hinged together and applies it to written work. The three condensed, columnar moments hinge upon the hypothetical death of the speaker’s “evil mother.” In the first,…
Poetry: “Home as a Slaughterhouse” by Blessing Omeiza Ojo
Home finds itself to be a place of both discord and potential in Blessing Omeiza Ojo’s poem, with the poem’s narrative pieces lying locked within the repetition of the word “slaughterhouse.” The word itself carries both violence — “slaughter” —…
Home finds itself to be a place of both discord and potential in Blessing Omeiza Ojo’s poem, with the poem’s narrative pieces lying locked within the repetition of the word “slaughterhouse.” The word itself carries both violence — “slaughter” —…
In Retrospect: An Interview with Sean Hill, Guest Judge of 2025 Family & Home Prize
This month’s “In Retrospect” interview is with Sean Hill, the Guest Judge of our poetry prize which will have winners announced this month. In this series, we ask renowned poets to look back over their poems and collections, mapping out…
This month’s “In Retrospect” interview is with Sean Hill, the Guest Judge of our poetry prize which will have winners announced this month. In this series, we ask renowned poets to look back over their poems and collections, mapping out…
Poetry: “A flowchart for the anxious insomniac” by Chau Anh Nguyen
What better way to navigate anxiety or insomnia, or a combination of both, than a flowchart? We find the experimental form of this poem forces us to sit with the language of it, which is fractured yet interwoven. Two tributaries…
What better way to navigate anxiety or insomnia, or a combination of both, than a flowchart? We find the experimental form of this poem forces us to sit with the language of it, which is fractured yet interwoven. Two tributaries…
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