A. E. Stallings Reads with Ernest Hilbert at Oxford University
Oxford Professor of Poetry Alicia Stallings will read with special guest Ernest Hilbert at St. Edmund Hall, Oxford, Friday, November 21st. 5:30PM, Friday, November 21st, 2025Old Dining Hall, St Edmund Hall, Oxford… Read More
A. E. Stallings at Head House Books in Philadelphia
Internationally renowned poet and translator A. E. Stallings, who lives in Athens, Greece, will make a rare appearance in the City of Brotherly Love on her upcoming visit to the United States… Read More
Listen to Ernest Hilbert Read from Caligulan, High Ashes (as yet unpublished), and Storm Swimmer
Below is a link to a recording of Ernest Hilbert's reading at Fergie's Pub, Sunday, September 28th, 2025 (with Camille Ralphs). He reads "On Leaving an Old Mirror Out at the Curb"… Read More
Ernest Hilbert’s poem “Hotel Antihistamine” Appears in The Exacting Clam
My poem "Hotel Antihistamine," from my work in progress High Ashes, appears in the fall issue of the always enticing magazine Exacting Clam (No. 18, Autumn 2025). The issue also contains a… Read More
Camille Ralphs and Ernest Hilbert at Fergie’s Pub
Sunday, September 28th, we welcome Camille Ralphs from the United Kingdom to Philadelphia on the occasion of the US publication of her debut collection, After You Were, I Am. She and Ernest… Read More
Ernest Hilbert’s Poem “Nikouria” Appears in Classical Outlook
Ernest Hilbert’s poem “Nikouria” appears in the new issue of the magazine Classical Outlook (American Classical League, Volume 100, Number 2, 2025) along with a short afterword, explaining the poem’s genesis. Many… Read More
Three Poems by Ernest Hilbert in Subtropics
Three of my poems appear in the latest issue of Subtropics magazine (Issue 36/37, Spring/Summer 2025), “Unruled,” “Barred Island,” and “Swimming South off Key West.” Chloe Cook and Taylor Light interviewed me… Read More
“E6: Quest for High Ashes” by Ernest Hilbert Appears in At Length Magazine
At long last, it has arrived: The publication of “E6: Quest for High Ashes,” my long prose poem from the book High Ashes, my extended love letter to DnD gaming and its… Read More
Ernest Hilbert’s “Dragons in their Pleasant Palaces” in the Asheville Poetry Review
My poem “Dragons in their Pleasant Palaces” appears in the 30th-anniversary issue of the Asheville Poetry Review, an issue brimming with poems published by the magazine over that time, including Eavan Boland,… Read More
“Blackthorn” by Ernest Hilbert in The Fortnightly Review
“Blackthorn,” a Gothic dramatic monologue from High Ashes (a book I’ve been working on for some time) appears in The Fortnightly Review. Click through to view! The accompanying art was created for… Read More
Ernest Hilbert Reads “Horned God” and “Whitethorn, or the Pit and What They Found There” from High Ashes Live at Fergie’s Pub in Philadelphia
On the evening of Wednesday, January 29th, 2025, Ernest Hilbert read two poems from his work in progress, High Ashes, “Horned God” and “Whitethorn, or the Pit and What They Found There,”… Read More
Ernest Hilbert reads with Sheleen McElhinney and Dennis Hinrichsen
I'll be reading upstairs at Fergie's Pub with Dennis and Sheleen on Wednesday, January 29th at 7PM. I'll be reading from Storm Swimmer as well as two new poems from my work… Read More
Two Poems from Ernest Hilbert’s High Ashes in Arion
Two poems from my work-in-progress High Ashes appear in the new issue (Fall 2024, Third Series, 32.2) of the magazine Arion, published by the Center for Classical Studies at Boston University. … Read More
Two Poems from High Ashes in the New Print Issue of The Horror Zine
Two poems from my work in progress High Ashes appear in the new print issue of The Horror Zine, "the genre's Ground Zero where horror legends merge with the talents of tomorrow."… Read More
Ernest Hilbert’s Poem “The First of February” Appears in Cassandra Voices
My poem “The First of February” appears in the Irish magazine Cassandra Voices. You can visit the site by clicking through here. The First of February Well, here’s a pile of puke… Read More
Ernest Hilbert’s Poem “In Bed for a Week” Appears on WPSU/PBS’s Poetry Moment
My poem "In Bed for a Week," from my first book, Sixty Sonnets, was featured on the radio program Poetry Moment, hosted by Marjorie Maddox. You can hear Marjorie's diverting commentary and… Read More
Christopher LaRosa’s Music for Ernest Hilbert’s Book High Ashes
Montreal-based composer Christopher LaRosa displays his techniques for recording with crystal pyramids. He wrote a piece of atmospheric music for my book-in-progress High Ashes, called, at my request, “The Music Heard Above.”… Read More
Hear and Watch “High Ashes for Baritone and Orchestra” by Stella Sung based on Poems by Ernest Hilbert
This is a truly beautiful piece of music by composer Stella Sung, showing off her many talents. Below are links to both audio and the short film of the premiere of "High… Read More
Listen to Ernest Hilbert Read from his Book Storm Swimmer in Greenwich Village
https://soundcloud.com/everseradio/ernest-hilbert-reads-in-greenwich-village-june-1-2024… Read More
Ernest Hilbert Reads from Storm Swimmer in Greenwich Village, New York City
Ernest Hilbert will read from his new collection of poems, Storm Swimmer, with Carolyn Raphael in New York City for the Carmine Street Metrics series. … Read More
Listen to Ernest Hilbert’s Reading Upstairs at Fergie’s, May 2024
Ernest Hilbert reads upstairs at Fergie's Pub in Philadelphia for Fourth Wednesdays, May 22nd, 2024. He reads poems from his fifth book, Storm Swimmer: "Last Star," "We Make Mountains So We May… Read More
Ernest Hilbert with Christopher Childers in Philadelphia
I'll be reading Wednesday night, May 22nd, at 7PM, upstairs at Fergie's Pub. … Read More
Ernest Hilbert in Wisconsin
I visited Appleton, Wisconsin from April 24th to the 28th for purposes of poetry and music, always a good reason to travel. The Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra flew me out and put… Read More
“Sempre Aperto Teatro” by Patrizia Cavalli (Trans. by Tom d’Egidio)
A translation from the Italian by Tom d'Egido. … Read More
Ernest Hilbert’s Poem “Marine Forecast” Appears in Image
My poem "Marine Forecast," from a book-in-progress called High Ashes, appears in issue 120 of Image magazine.… Read More
Ernest Hilbert with Petr Hruška (Czech Republic) and Rob A. Mackenzie (Scotland) at Head House Books
I’ll be reading with poets from the Czech Republic and Scotland at the excellent Head House Books in Philadelphia. Come on by and check it out! Tuesday, March 19th, 6:30PM Head House… Read More
E-Verse Equinox Reading Series Returns with Timothy Donnelly and Matthew Buckley Smith
Join us for an evening of poetry with Timothy Donnelly and Matthew Buckley Smith upstairs at Fergie’s Pub (thanks, Fergie), hosted by Spencer Short and Ernest Hilbert.… Read More
“The Grim Reaper takes five” by James Feichthaler
James Feichthaler is a poet with roots in the Philadelphia-area residing in Trenton, NJ, where he pours out 40s for all the poets and rappers he's slayed throughout the years. His first… Read More
“Tlaloc” by Elijah Perseus Blumov
Elijah Perseus Blumov is a poet and the host of the poetry analysis podcast Versecraft, produced in partnership with the Ohio Poetry Association. His work has been published or is forthcoming in… Read More
Luke Stromberg Interviews Ernest Hilbert for West Chester University Poetry Center
Listen to a recording of Ernest Hilbert's interview with Luke Stromberg as part of Hilbert's term as poet in residence at West Chester University, November 2023. Hilbert talks about his latest book… Read More