poetry

Poems for Architects

Jill Stoner

The best parts of this anthology are the overlays of drawings that interpret the certain poems' structures. Being that Stoner chose the poems based on her own collection, it's not necessarily a comprehensive look at poetry that tackles themes of space, like domesticity, urbanism, and form. But it is an interesting concept—how poetry can influence architecture.

I really like this line for Thedore Roethke's villanelle The Waking: "I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow."

Perfect Disappearance

Martha Rhodes

Elegy

My body given away, parts
flown to other parts—a child

Copia

Casey Kwang

It's been well over a year since I last read a book of poetry in its entirety. There have been a few attempts that went undocumented, since I barely even imposed any stress to the bindings.

This is one of those books that's easy to just breeze through without really hearing it, if you aren't careful. And I kept wondering to myself if I am less prepared to read poetry since I haven't read a whole lot (and certainly not the "classics")—can I be better prepared for certain works the less I read?

In the Next Galaxy

Ruth Stone

Albany Bus Station

The same fat man with the fluorescent vest
is playing cards for cash
at the same table by the window;