Butter My mother loves butter more than I do,more than anyone. She pulls chunks offthe stick and eats it plain, … More
Author: poetrywithtanvi
things are different now
Suibhne is Wounded, and Confesses There was a time when I thoughtthe sound of a dove cooing and flittingover a … More
there is light at the end of the tunnel
even if we cannot yet see it. Here are two poems by Kei Miller. Both are taken from his collection, … More
today’s poem is the best song of my life!
Anseo, by Denise Chaila Glossary Anseo – the Irish for ‘here’. Typically used by students to mark presence in a roll … More
what do you want to be told?
Scheherazade RICHARD SIKEN From Crush (Yale University Press, 2005). ◊◊◊ In Middle Eastern mythology, Scheherazade is the one who tells … More
love and love alone’s the argument
EPITHALAMIUM For Joe and Annie Thomson For marriage, love and love alone’s the argument.Sweet ceremony, then hand in hand we … More
a poem for the end of the year
Miss Berry I have learnt to write rows of o’s bobbinghopeful as hot air balloons from the line’s tethers and … More
How The Hell Are You?
How The Hell Are You, by Glyn Maxwell How the hell are you.Christ you haven’t crossed my mindsince all … More
Are All the Break-Ups in Your Poems Real?
Are All the Break-Ups in Your Poems Real? If by real you mean as real as a shark tooth stuckin … More
words for lost worlds
From Swimmer Among the Stars, by Kanishk Tharoor ‘As a rule, the last speaker of a language no longer uses … More
