The Ghost Apple

In 1862, Christina Rossetti published No, Thank You, John: a poem about a woman (quite firmly) rejecting the affections of … More

Poetry Postmortem #10: Love in the Asylum

After falling ill at the famed Chelsea Hotel, Dylan Thomas was taken to St. Vincent’s Hospital where he succumbed to … More

“Burn, then, little lamp; glimmer straight and clear—Hush! a rustling wing stirs, methinks, the air…”—Emily Brontë, The Visionary A young … More

“These born to judge as well as those to writeLet such teach others who themselves excel.” —Alexander Pope, An Essay on … More

Charles Simic famously said that the prose poem “has the unusual distinction of being regarded with suspicion not only by … More

Books Read: New York City 1979 by Kathy Acker, Modern Nature by Derek Jarman, The Haunting of Hill House by … More

Exit Satan’s Men Cento April is the colonnade of rain keeping us warm with dried tubers. Between rosed lips, stillness … More

Author’s Note: This very short dramatic work was originally published by The Hooghly Review. Additionally, in their rejection of the … More

Reading: Armadale by Wilkie Collins / Life With Picasso by Francoise Gilot / Everyman Pocket Poets: Art and Artists “Beware of … More

We pulled the cap off that once quiet evening and choked on its medicine. The leg bone came popping out … More