Issue 74 | Spring 2023 | The Critical Flame

Ted Kooser’s Celebration of Metaphor

Apr, 2023 | by Judith Harris

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

Mar, 2023 | by David McVey

It surprises us because we see Conrad, usually seen as a rather sombre figure, indulging in drunken juvenile japery.

Mar, 2023 | by Alan Graham

The idea that the Irish language is essential to Irish identity has a long and surprising history.

Mar, 2023 | by Peter J. Dellolio

For Weegee, creating sublime visual art and taking a useable journalistic photograph blended seamlessly into one another.

Mar, 2023 | by CF Conversations

“When you change your body in any way, I think it often becomes more you.”