Alexa Hulse
Los Angeles-based poet Rhiannon McGavin talks to Lilth about her sophomore collection of poetry, Grocery List Poems.
Rhiannon McGavin on Poems, Dreams, and Tkhines
Tag: poetry
The Pain of Singing Carlebach
Arielle Korman
Wrestling with the legacy of signing melodies by Shlomo Carlebach— prolific and influential song leader, and also a known abuser.
Facing History at the Angel Island Immigration Station
Bekkah Scharf
My great-grandfather was detained at Angel Island. Immigrants carved tens of thousands of poems into every square inch of the barrack walls, describing their anguish of captivity and longing for home.
A Pain in the Ass
Lesléa Newman
My job was to keep my father safe in the world without compromising his dignity. I can only imagine how difficult it was for him—the parent—to take orders from me—the child.
An Expected Unexpected Death
Lesléa Newman
Three poems from Lesléa Newman about the impact of her mother’s death on her father and herself.
When Poetry Held Me Together
Lesléa Newman
Just as the form held the poems together, writing the poems held me together.
Tell Me How You Got Here: An Interview With Emily Franklin
Yona Zeldis McDonough
Emily Franklin is back, this time with her first collection of poetry, Tell Me How You Got Here (Terapin Books) and she chats with Fiction Editor Yona Zeldis McDonough about the many and varied sources of her inspiration.
Countering Isolation with Poetry
Elana Rebitzer
Poets use language as a means of connection and coping that makes the listener, in turn, feel just a little bit less alone.
Poetry: Thirteen Ways of Looking at Life Before The Virus
Lesléa Newman
Poetry reflecting on physical touch before the Coronavirus.