“That Old Black Hole” by Philadelphia’s Dr. Dog
From the album Feel the Void. … Read More
“Calmly We Walk through this April’s Day” by Delmore Schwartz
"[Delmore Schwartz] was the prisoner of his superb intellectual training, a victim of the logic he respected beyond anything else. He was of the generation that does not come easily to concepts… Read More
Ernest Hilbert’s Poem “Kite” Set to Music by Composer Christopher LaRosa
Ernest Hilbert's poem "Kite" was set to music by Christopher LaRosa for a commission by cellist Sara Wilkins. The result is a beautifully unsettling short work scored for soprano and cello. It… Read More
The Audubon Dream, a Short Opera by Karen E. Peace with Libretto by Ernest Hilbert’s Student Laura Stuckey
One of my former Art of the Opera Libretto students, Laura Stuckey, developed the one act libretto written for my course into a short opera with composer Karen Peace called The Audubon… Read More
Excerpt from “Wiped Out” by James Matthew Wilson
James Matthew Wilson is the author of Four Verse Letters (Steubenville UP, 2010), a chapbook of poems, and Timothy Steele: A Critical Introduction (Story Line Press, 2012). His poems, essays, and reviews… Read More
“Time is a Horse” by Christine Gelineau
Christine Gelineau is the author of three full-length collections of poetry, most recently Crave (NYQ Books, 2016), which has just been released. Her poetic sequence Appetite for the Divine was the Editor's… Read More
“Visible Spectrum” by Ernest Hilbert
“There are books of poetry that, if only readers could be induced to pick them up, might change their minds for good about the supposed incomprehensibility, preciousness, and irrelevance of modern poetry.… Read More
“Neil deGrasse Tyson” by Christopher Bullard
Chris Bullard is a native of Jacksonville, FL. He lives in Collingswood, NJ. He received his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and his M.F.A. from Wilkes University. Kattywompus Press published his… Read More
“I-89 STOWE/WATERBURY (Exit 10: Route 100)” by Neil Shepard
Neil Shepard’s sixth book of poetry, Hominid Up, was published by Salmon Poetry (Ireland) in January 2015. His seventh book, Vermont Exit Ramps II, a full collection of poems and photographs, was… Read More
“Dick’s Island” by David Sanders
David Sanders is the general editor of the Hollis Summers Poetry Prize and the founding editor of Poetry News in Review. His poems and translation have appeared in numerous journals and magazine.… Read More
Excerpt from “Wiped Out” by James Matthew Wilson
James Matthew Wilson is the author of Four Verse Letters (Steubenville UP, 2010), a chapbook of poems, and Timothy Steele: A Critical Introduction (Story Line Press, 2012). His poems, essays, and reviews… Read More
Desk Copies of Ernest Hilbert’s Caligulan are Available for University Professors and Instructors
If you teach a course in contemporary American poetry and you'd like to try something new, consider requesting a desk copy of my latest book, Caligulan, from Measure Press. … Read More
“Red Wand” by Sandra Simonds
Sandra Simonds is the author of Mother Was a Tragic Girl (Cleveland State University Press, 2012). She teaches at Thomas University and lives in Tallahassee, Florida. … Read More
Janelle Reyes Reads Ernest Hilbert’s “Domestic Situation” from Sixty Sonnets
Janelle Reyes from Capital Christian High School performs "Domestic Situation" by Ernest Hilbert at Poetry Out Loud 2016.… Read More
Excerpt from “Wiped Out” by James Matthew Wilson
James Matthew Wilson is the author of Four Verse Letters (Steubenville UP, 2010), a chapbook of poems, and Timothy Steele: A Critical Introduction (Story Line Press, 2012). His poems, essays, and reviews… Read More
Ernest Hilbert Sirius XM Business Radio Interview with Dan Loney, February 2016
Ernest Hilbert Sirius XM Radio February 2016 [0:00:00] [Music] Dan: Ernest Hilbert is a rare books dealer for Bauman Rare Books here in Philadelphia. He’s also a poet. And he joins us… Read More
Ernest Hilbert Recent Publications and Other News February and March 2016
A quick update on some recent activity in the realms of poetry and opera for the edification of those who do not follow me on Facebook or Twitter.… Read More
“All-Night T.V.” by Christina Cook
Christina Cook is the author of two chapbooks, Ricochet (Casa de Cinco Hermanas Press, 2016) and Lake Effect (Finishing Line Press, 2012). Her book, A Strange Insomnia, is forthcoming from Kelsay Books.… Read More
Geoffrey Hill Reads from “The Mystery of the Charity of Charles Péguy” for the 99th anniversary of Charles Péguy’s death at Villeroy
On September 8th, Sir Geoffrey Hill has attended the 99th anniversary of Charles Péguy's death at Villeroy (30 kilometers from Paris). As a tribute to the famous French poet and polemicist, he… Read More
“Dream Song 70” by John Berryman
“The character of Henry [the hero of The Dream Songs] is a permanent addition to our literature.” - James Schevill… Read More
“Winter Insomnia” by Raymond Carver
Raymond Carver was born in Clatskanie, Oregon, in 1938. His father was a saw-mill worker and his mother was a waitress and clerk. He married early and for years writing had to… Read More
A Christmas Message from Our Cat Wicked Lester Bangs
Merry Christmas one and all!… Read More
Books Read or Reread by Ernest Hilbert in 2015
Another year down, and once again I lament I only found time for a small number of the books I had hoped to read. Here's the rundown of what I managed to… Read More
“Presents will rain from the sky!” Just What We Were All Waiting for: Black Metal Sock Puppets Singing a Song Called “Immortal Christmas”
They really nail it untl they figure out they were supposed to be singing "Satan," not "Santa.… Read More
Ernest Hilbert Immortalized as an Ink Puddle Comic, At Last!
It's no secret that I'm a fan of comics and, ahem, graphic novels. In particular, I've been a fan of Ink Puddle Comics for some time, particularly the Devil and Mr. Gandhi series.… Read More
Classic Horror Tales, with an Introduction by Ernest Hilbert
I finally managed to obtain a copy of the horror anthology for which I supplied the introduction (9,000 words), which was issued in October for Halloween. It seems the publisher is angling… Read More
“The Cartographer” by Rob Griffith
Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, Rob Griffith is the author of four collections of poetry: A Matinee in Plato's Cave, winner of the 2009 Best Book of Indiana Award; Poisoning Caesar; and Necessary… Read More
The Book Collector: A New Opera by Stella Sung and Librettist Ernest Hilbert
Have a look at the new postcard for The Book Collector, read the synopsis, and watch some videos of the making of our last opera, Red Silk Thread: An Epic Tale of… Read More
“Minnesota Thanksgiving” by John Berryman
"The frankness of Berryman’s work influenced his friend Robert Lowell and other Confessional poets like Anne Sexton. The poet’s lifelong struggles with alcoholism and depression ended in 1972, when he jumped off… Read More
“My Wedding Ring” by J.D. McClatchy
With his first several books, J. D. McClatchy established himself as a poet of urbanity, intellect, and prismatic emotion, in the tradition of James Merrill, W. H. Auden, and Elizabeth Bishop––one who… Read More