The Poetic Drift

Helping Poetry Sing Again: Two books that inspire music in poetry

Rhyme’s Rooms: The architecture of poetry, by Brad Leithauser, Knopf, 2022 The Art of Syntax: Rhythm of Thought, Rhythm of Song, by Ellen...

The Poetics of Grief: Maxima Kahn’s Fierce Aria

“It was like hearing earth’s final act before crashing into heaven. It was a declaration of love and anguish which spoke to an estranged...

In Short: The art of intentionally failing to elaborate

I begin one of my poems called "Morsels" with, "In short," a single line, as would befit a poem about small things. The poem is about...

Exploring "Little Songs"

A review of Cindy Ellen Hill's Wild Earth My grade school education on the sonnet (from sonetto, or "little song") began and ended with...