Whirled Through a Poem’s Eye

Catherine Barnett's "Thought Experiment": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye

Ways of seeing and being in Catherine Barnett's "Thought Experiment."

Philip Metres's "The Beggars of Beirut": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye

The self and the Other as one explored in this poem by Phil Metres.

Lindsay Stuart Hill's "The Baha'i School": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye

Grappling with the past through poetry in this prose poem by Lindsay Stuart Hill.

Diamont Popelka, selections from Flashlight: Whirled Through a Poem's Eye

Nine "figures" by Diamont Popelka, from a longer work, "Flashlight," as translated by Marcela Sulak, considering the new/old year.

Muso Soseki"s "Toki-no-Ge" (trans. Merwin and Shigematsu): Whirled Through a Poem's Eye

M. S. Merwin and Soiku Shigematsu's translation of Muso Soseki's "Toki-no-Ge" or "Satori Poem" lightly and delightfully enlightens.

Gustaf Sobin"s "Psalmodic": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye

Said and unsaid in this short psalm by Gustaf Sobin.

Natalli Amato's "Even pizza can open a heart": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye

Creating community and the grace of belonging considered in Natalli Amato's poem.

Lucie Brock-Broido"s "Of the Finished World": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye

November and shifts and endings under consideration in this poem by Lucie Brock-Broido.

Jaswinder Bolina's "At War with the Cynics": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye

Weary well wishing in Bolina's "At War with the Cynics."

Brigit Pegeen Kelly's "The Leaving": Whirled Through a Poem's Eye

Youth and striving in Kelly's "The Leaving."