“POETRY SPEAKS FOR ITSELF (EXCEPT IT CAN’T ACTUALLY SPEAK AT ALL)” – TAYLOR MALI
Poetry Speaks For Itself (except it can’t actually speak at all) —- Taylor Mali Deconstructing the difference between the message and the messenger. I sat on a panel at the … Continue reading
On the Dark and the Light
Notes: Since I wrote the first draft of this essay over two weeks ago in a hotel room in Munich, something terrible has happened in America (again). A white terrorist, … Continue reading
POWER OF POETRY #1: I’m Uncomfortable Too. – by Wil Gibson
The first time I remember hearing the word “poetry” it came from a family member who was making fun of poets. How dumb they were for thinking their words … Continue reading
…But What Else?
It’s a non-story, really. A guy has a name that sounds ethnic, but the guy is white. This is not stop the presses material. But it was, shall we say, … Continue reading
6 Words: ‘My Name Is Jamaal … I’m White’
NPR ran a follow up story this morning to a post made by our very own Jamaal Allan on The Poetry Question from 2013. Follow up story below was posted on … Continue reading
Jason Isbell On Poetry
@poetryquestion They aren't the same, by any stretch, but poetry is relevant for those of us who write anything lyrical. Still Glück maybe. — Jason Isbell (@JasonIsbell) April 16, … Continue reading
An Open Letter To The Kid I Yelled At Yesterday When I Didn’t Get My Chicken Fast Enough
The author suspects that he might have a problem with his endless reserves of seething anger. This anger just bubbles, like those lazy volcanoes in Hawaii that always seem to … Continue reading
The Garage Of The Mind, or, Constantly Covered In Huff-able Substances
In the spirit of experiencing life as poetry, the author has decided to review things in his life that have nothing to do with literature or music in a segment tentatively called … Continue reading
Short Review: #Twitter
The opinions shared in Doran’s Review Corner (Working Title) are not necessarily those of the Poetry Question or even of the author. Sometimes they aren’t even opinions. It’s important to … Continue reading
SEEKING SUBMISSIONS FOR…
SEEKING SUBMISSIONS FOR… ***SEEKING SUBMISSIONS*** The Poetry Question is currently accepting submissions for THE POWER OF POETRY The Power of Poetry – Personal Essay on The Power of Poetry in … Continue reading →