Surprises

There are subtle surprises in every line of this poem. A magnificent, concentrated gem.

Cassandra Troyan’s “All Creatures Need Sleep | Carry All Of The Blame”

Regarding

A balance of mind and body, of intellect and emotion. We are mesmerised by what we take in.

Allen Edwin Butt’s “Regarding”

Appreciation

Sometimes a poem is so good, nothing needs to be said after reading it. Just a calm appreciation, a response of gentle awe and surprise.

Franz Wright’s “Our Conversation”

Flying

This poem flies and haunts, and liberates with its beauty.

Elena Shvarts’ “We are Birds in Migration”

Check out other work by Elena Shvarts:

Birdsong on the Seabed

Memory

A poem so deft at remembering and making sure we never forget–we need this.

Donna Denize’s “Alzheimer’s”

Haunting

Haunting and weighty in both subject matter and design.  A most memorable poem.

Changming Yuan’s “Single Last Sale: A Parallel Poem”

Check out other work by Changming Yuan:

Chansons of a Chinaman

 

Terrain

Sometimes the flow of a piece of writing is so pronounced, it helps carry the poem through deeper terrain.  The following is an example, a daringly eloquent one.

Darryl Price’s “No One Will Ever Give You This Poem”

Vital

Eloquent, vital, unflinching poetry such as this is timeless.  It hits the right notes.  And is more than just music or poetry.

Timothy McBride’s “The White Doves of Mazar”

Check out Timothy McBride’s The Manageable Cold: Poems

Abundance

Some poems help in some way to sustain us by merely being written.  This is such a poem.

Paisley Rekdal’s “Happiness”

Check out other work by Paisley Rekdal:

The Invention of the Kaleidoscope (Pitt Poetry Series)

Motion Poetry

For the first time, we feature a whole section of a literary magazine.  Check out these brilliant new works.  Experimental, dynamic, elusive.  Thanks to Maggie Westland for the suggestion.

Moorpark Muse, Issue 1, Films