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The Arts: Poetry

POETRY—Melissa Fair (Summer/Fall 2007)

Poetry—Daniel Donaghy (Fall 2005)
The small mysteries and struggles of the ordinary come to life in the works of this Philadelphia-raised poet.

Campbell McGrath (Winter/Spring 2005)
by Campbell McGrath
Recent work from this quintessentially American poet and MacArthur fellow.

POETRY—James Galvin (Fall 2003)
New poems from James Galvin's much-anticipated sixth collection, a book Publisher's Weekly calls "his most focused and his most affecting."

POETRY—Lawrence Raab (Winter 2003)
Recent work from Raab's important new collection, Visible Signs, New and Selected Poems, forthcoming from Penguin this spring.

Jan Richman (Summer 2002)
by Jan Richman

Daniel Donaghy (Summer 2001)
These poems search for truth and a little hope among working class fathers, ballpark friendships and a wild pitch knocked high "above our little lives into the air/where no birds flew, where the wind could catch it."

Lola Haskins (Winter 2001)
New works from this award-winning Florida poet.

Naomi Shihab Nye (Summer 2000)
Recent works from this internationally--recognized poet--and new Organica columnist.

Enid Shomer (Summer 1995)
Enid Shomer's poems and stories have appeared in The New Yorker, Atlantic Monthly, The Paris Review, Tikkun and other publications.

Perils of Free Speech: The Life and Writings of Taslima Nasrin (Fall 1995)
Currently in exile in Europe, this Bangladeshi author has created controversy in her native land with her fiery criticisms of the inequities of women's lives.

Samuel Hazo (Winter 1995)
Whether dealing with history or destiny, this is poetry that offers hope even where blood has been spilled.

Heather Sellers (Winter 1996)
This Michigan-based poet isn't short on surprises. With a fresh take on language and a freefall of quirky images she covers some unpredictable ground in these new poems.

Jennifer Snyder (Summer/Fall 1997)
This Arizona poet has a gift for chronicling the mind’s journey within the unfamiliar.

David Lehman (Winter/Spring 1998)
By turns wry and romantic, this New York-based poet examines the intricate web of male/female relationships, and the delicate threads we hang our hearts on.

Judith Berke (Spring 1997)
These poems from Berke's latest work-in-progress, The Sky Inside, rise above the intricate landscape of van Gogh's paintings to explore his spirit and his vision.

Dina Ben-Lev (Summer/Fall 1998)
Three poems from Broken Helix, Dina Ben-Lev’s award-winning Þrst collection, recently published by Mid-List Press.

Nicholas Samaras (Winter/Spring 1999)
New works from this award-winning poet explore spiritual aspects of loss and renewal.

Ricardo Pau-Llosa (Fall/Winter 1999)
Cuban-born poet Pau-Llosa examines the balancing act of bitterness and nostalgia that is the exile's sense of history in this long poem from his latest book, Vereda Tropical.