Don’t Forget to Breathe
Ernie's recent post about Band of Horses reminded me about a video from 2010 that used that same song, "Funeral." It is a video of Danny MacAskill, one of the greatest trial… Read More
Cynthia Brings You the “Cheesy” Poetry of the “Chaucer of Cheese”
When I found this great quote from G.K. Chesterton I decided to see if he was onto something. "Poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese. "… Read More
Final Solutions: Ernest Hilbert Discusses Frederick Seidel’s Troubled First Collection
The latest issue of The Dark Horse contains new poems by the likes of David Mason, Jason Guriel, Nicholas Friedman, and Linda Besner. It also contains a selection of poets writing on… Read More
“My God, It’s Full of Stars” by Tracy K. Smith
Tracy K. Smith's two previous collections of poems, Duende and The Body's Question, won the James Laughlin Award and the Cave Cavem Poetry Prize. Life on Mars will be published by Graywolf… Read More
Cynthia Says “Come into My Parlor . . .”
These spiders look happy. You almost want to hang out with them!… Read More
“St. Nothing” by Daniel Rossen
From the superb Silent Hour/Golden Mile EP. … Read More
Scholarships Available for New Students at the World of Versecraft MFA Program, Western State Colorado University
Please spread the news about new scholarships available for poets who wish to pursue a low-residency MFA in poetry at Western State University of Colorado. I teach a course on music and… Read More
“The Stones in Gimme Shelter” by Rick Mullin, No. 4 from The Stones Jones Canzones
Rick Mullin’s poetry has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies, including American Arts Quarterly, Unsplendid, Méasŭre, The Flea, and Ep;phany. His epic poem Soutine, on the life of the painter Chaim Soutine, was… Read More
“Entombed Forever in the Heart of an Extinct Mountain” by Ernest Hilbert
This poem is madness, or at least one of the many forms poetic madness can take. It may seem at first a departure from my usual approach, but it is merely an… Read More
Believe in Bacon: Herr Doctor Dan’s Bloody Mary
E-Verser Dr. Daniel Mitchell, of Leamington Spa, in Great Britain, recently acquired a bacon-flavored Vodka called (what else?) BAKON from the continent. When it arrived, the package was addressed, in good northern… Read More
“PAST PRESENT FUTURE” by Ernest Hilbert
Ernest Hilbert is the author of Sixty Sonnets (2009). A spoken word album recorded with rock band and orchestra, Elegies & Laments, will appear on limited-edition white vinyl, CD, and for digital… Read More
Ernest Hilbert Reads with Ben Mazer, Jill McDonough, and Afaa Michael Weaver at Lindsay Chapel on Harvard Square
Join us to celebrate the new issue of the exciting young magazine Poetry Northeast. Featuring Ernest Hilbert, Ben Mazer, Jill McDonough, and Afaa Michael Weaver, poets whose work may be found in past,… Read More
“Hazed”: a Short Animated Film by Matt Hammill
Created at Guru Studio and Sheridan College, Hazed tells the story of a smokestack who just can't help himself. … Read More
Do You Media Binge? Lindsay Abrams Counsels You on How to Keep Computer Screens From Destroying Your Eyes
At work, I use two large screens with text on Word, Office, and my web browser set large. Periodically, a coworker will stop and poke fun at this indulgence. "What, do you… Read More
“Hunted Like a Crocodile Ravaged in the Corn. / ‘Come in,’ She Said”: Cynthia Brings You “Shelter from the Storm”
As I get hunkered down in my Connecticut home, I send E-Verse listeners a song to get us through Hurricane Sandy/Frankenstorm. An alternate version of Bob Dylan's "Shelter from the Storm" (sorry… Read More
“Don’t Call Me a Legend. Just Call Me Miles Davis”: The Miles Davis Story
"Trumpeter-bandleader Miles Davis (1926-91) was a catalyst for the major innovations in post-bop, cool jazz, hard-bop, and jazz-fusion, and his wispy and emotional trumpet tones were some of the most evocative sounds… Read More
Cynthia Gives us “Halloween Unmasked”
Cynthia takes us through the strange history of Halloween. … Read More
Was Napoleon Really Short for His Era? Did Vikings Really Have Those Ridiculous Horns on Their Helmets? Let’s Look at Some Historical Misconceptions
What? Vikings didn't wear big horns on their helmets? No. Of course not. Let's get these misconceptions straightened out.… Read More
“Martini” by Ernest Hilbert (with Audio!)
After reading Barnaby Conrad's book The Martini: An Illustrated History of an American Classic, and eagerly imbibing many myself over the years, I was inspired to write a poem about the one… Read More
“Sounding Line” by Lisa Williams
"Poems of arresting intelligence, precision, and beauty. . . . Lisa Williams takes us into eerily imagined worlds—the interior of a jellyfish, and the interior of a glacier. . . . This… Read More
“Blue Poison Dart Frog” by Jon Stone
Jon Stone was born in Derby, and currently lives in London, where he works as a transcript editor (or scopist, as the job is known in the US). He has been commended… Read More
Cynthia Would Like to Introduce You to Edison’s “Boxing Cats”
Apparently even the earliest of film makers had an interest in "America's funniest home video" type escapades!… Read More
The Legendary KGB Monday Poetry Series is Back
The legendary KGB Monday night series is back with an excellent lineup. … Read More
“Catnip: Egress to Oblivion? [Classroom Drug Educational Film]” by Jason Willis
Does your cat have a drug problem? … Read More
“To Shoot Guns and Drink Hard Liquor”: Conan O’Brien Hangs Out with Hunter S. Thompson
Thanks to E-Verser Brian for sending this in. Made our weekend. … Read More
From “Lutèce, te amo” by Ahren Warner
Ahren Warner won an Eric Gregory Award in 2010, and an Arts Foundation Award in 2012. His first collection, Confer, was published by Bloodaxe in 2011; it was a Poetry Book Society… Read More
Call me Migaloo . . .
"Not the white bull Jupiter swimming away with Europa; not Jove, not that great majesty Supreme did surpass the glorified White Whale as he so divinely swam. No wonder there had… Read More
E-Verse Equinox Presents an Evening of Poetry with Michael Dickman, Catie Rosemurgy, Thomas Devaney, and Jehanne Dubrow, Hosted by Ernest Hilbert
The E-Verse Equinox Reading Series features poets from Philadelphia and around the country. Past readers include Matthew Zapruder, Timothy Donnelly, Afaa Michael Weaver, David Yezzi, Elizabeth Gold, Bojan Louis, and Daniel Nester.… Read More
Cynthia Says the South Will Rise Again (at Least the Dinosaur Kingdom Park in Natural Bridge, VA)
T. Rex vs. Ulysses S. Grant!… Read More