I know the poet David Kirby fairly well but not nearly well enough as I’d like; in grad […]
Kristina Marie Darling
Darcie Abbene writes with lyricism that is as beautiful as it is understated. For those who know her […]
An Introduction to Darcie Abbene by Kristina Marie Darling
—many poets started to write pastoral poetry that yearnow we are trapped in the image of wheat—we’ve escaped […]
1989, the year flooded with wheat by Xiao Yin – ...
When a potato fallsthe muddy earth accepts it.When a bunch of potatoes fallthe muddy earth takes them all.In […]
Asian Orphans by Xiao Yin – translated by Mimi Chang
“Passing Years” is a folk song leaving sadness in one’s chilled chest;there comes a moment when no horse […]
Rondo by Zhao Si – translated by Bruce Meyer with ...
All day, I’ve dipped into the fantastic moment,sunshine dismissed, all things clean and crystal,leaves like green feathers, sunlight, […]
In a Flash of Lightning by Zhao Si – translated ...
Below the bridge, a snake swims,its head up, staring at me for a few seconds.I feel like it […]
Whispering by Yu Nu – translated by Pan Jiawei
I do not know where“oneness”, “present”, or “eternity” come from.They are carved out on a piece of ivory.A […]
Something More Distant by Yu Nu – translated by Pan ...
As molecules We are packed in the capsules of the train Condensed, we are out of breath As chemicals, we feed […]
In the Subway by Lu Di – translated by Xu ...
His name was Rodrick and they called him Roddy. He was fourteen, a little short for his age, […]
A House in the Woods by Jerry Whitus
A Process Note My primary medium is text. I use typewriters, stamps, and letterpress to create images of […]