Posts by: Judith Harris

A Song Sung to Whoever I Am: Ron Slate’s Joy Ride

Jul, 2023 | by

Joy Ride resonates with the transcendent importance of art in opposition to literal objectification.

Ted Kooser’s Celebration of Metaphor

Apr, 2023 | by

In Ted Kooser’s newest book, the poet challenges us to consider what constitutes poetry in the deepest sense of purpose and, yes, meaning.

For Love of the Earth, and the Luck of a Poet: on Derek Sheffield’s Not for Luck

Mar, 2022 | by

Poets like Sheffield have admonished us not to speak on behalf of the earth…