Whirled Through a Poem’s Eye

A Hass translation of a Sosecki poem: Whirled Through a Poem's Eye

A moment's pause over a moment's hesitation in this Asian figure in translation by Robert Hass.

Masefield's "Sea Fever": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye

Memory and longing in this old poem by John Masefield.

Jeff Friedman's "Covenant": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye

Gentle confusions and great unknowns in this meditation and Jeff Friedman's prose poem.

Adrienne Rich's "What Kind of Times Are These": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye

What a world, what a world, Adrienne Rich muses in her poem.

Keetje Kuipers's "Getting over the future": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye

Burning it all down with Keetje Kuipers in the poem "Getting over the future."

Ada Limon's "Dead Stars": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye

Counting our lucky stars and throwing high some wishes with Ada Limon in this poem.

Grace Q. Song's "Daylight Savings": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye

Can time save us, an hour here or there? Listen to Grace Q. Song's "Daylight Savings."

David Graham's "This Is Called Grace": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye

Vivid dream of loss in this poem by David Graham.

Victoria Chang's "Provision": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye

Memory and the body explored in this poem by Victoria Chang.

Jeannine Hall Gailey's "Self-portrait as a Mythological Creature": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye

Sending up some myths of women in this poem by Jeannine Hall Gailey.