How can one translate something that is untranslatable? Paul Celan has often been accused of being hermetic in his poetry. He himself said that was not the case. His writing is pregnant with incomp… more →
Poetry International's Weblogsivanpoetry wrote 2 days ago: By William Butler Yeats: NO SECOND TROY Why should I blame her that she filled my days With misery, … more →
sivanpoetry wrote 1 week ago: By Martin Camps: DO YOU STILL WRITE POETRY? They ask … more →
sivanpoetry wrote 2 weeks ago: LOVE SONNET XI by Pablo Neruda I crave your mouth, your voice, your hair. Silent and starving, I pro … more →
t0201 wrote 1 month ago: Op 17 juni 2009 las hij zijn gedichten voor in de Grote Zaal van de Rotterdamse Schouwburg tijdens P … more →
poetryinternational wrote 3 months ago: How can one translate something that is untranslatable? Paul Celan has often been accused of being … more →
poetryinternational wrote 4 months ago: Here’s a second helping from the prodigious new double issue of Poetry International 13/14. T … more →
poetryinternational wrote 4 months ago: What are the responsibilities we, as poets face? Documenting history and being non-judgmental are pa … more →
poetryinternational wrote 4 months ago: It’s more than a peek really; here’s a generous sample–including new poems by Gera … more →
poetryinternational wrote 8 months ago: April may be National Poetry Month, but the San Diego scene seems to be heating up in early May. Th … more →
poetryinternational wrote 9 months ago: As a card carrying music nerd, I’ve engaged in tedious late night conversations centered around burn … more →
poetryinternational wrote 10 months ago: This year’s contest is officially open. The winner bags a $1,000 and publication in Poetry In … more →
poetryinternational wrote 10 months ago: Please join Poetry International and San Diego Writers, Ink for a celebratory evening of poetry, fea … more →
bestnewpoems wrote 11 months ago: Perhaps we all may have felt this way sometimes, in poetry or in life, about the craft or the wider … more →
poetryinternational wrote 11 months ago: There should be more projects like Barbez’s “Force of Light,” a multimedia performance inspired by a … more →
msbaroque wrote 1 year ago: Did you know the American poet Mark Doty had a blog? It’s really good, too; I’m always … more →
brrnrrd wrote 1 year ago: I’ve been feeling good. As the results were being announced, I was working on a piece for the … more →
msbaroque wrote 1 year ago: … but I have a feeling my blogging isn’t over yet! There are still ideas and events and … more →
swithuncooper wrote 1 year ago: The Zbigniew Herbert event last night was my favourite of the festival so I had better write my thou … more →
msbaroque wrote 1 year ago: Last night I went – still mellowed out from my lovely evening in Surbiton – to a dinner … more →