“These born to judge as well as those to writeLet such teach others who themselves excel.” —Alexander Pope, An Essay on … More
Tag: Cultural Criticism
Battle of the Bards
“A poet is, before anything else, a person who is passionately in love with language.” —W. H. Auden A recent … More
In Anticipation of the Roo-Crew
Sally Rooney’s first novel, Conversations With Friends, begins with the lacklustre, “Bobby and I first met Melissa at a poetry night … More
There’s Womb at the Inn
Ten years ago, I was sitting in my media studies class, buzzing with the urge to run away. I had … More
Effy Stonem: Gen Z’s Medusa
Instead begin with the body—itself a kindof ending. A new mythology, the severanceof two heads. Where her thighs meet, nogash, … More
Hoard: Permission to be Gross
Film: Hoard (dir. Luna Carmoon) Run Time: 2h 6m Rating: ★★★★★ “I murdered my mother, you see,” is how Luna … More
The Tsundoku (積ん読) Collective
Tsundoku (積ん読): The phenomenon of acquiring reading materials but letting them pile up in one’s home without reading them. The term … More
Poetry Postmortem (8) / Patient: The Tears of Things by Maya C. Popa
Author’s Note: The Poetry Postmortem is where I take a poem I or someone else wrote and I discuss it … More
Courtenay's Corner 