Presentation of the Gifts
[Editor’s Note: This is the third of a seven-poem song cyle James Matthew Wilson wrote commemorating the Mass of the Americas. In it, he fleshes
[Editor’s Note: This is the third of a seven-poem song cyle James Matthew Wilson wrote commemorating the Mass of the Americas. In it, he fleshes
[Editors note: This is the second poem in the song cycle by James Matthew Wilson inspired by the Mass of the Americas, called “The River
Editors note: This is the first poem from James Matthew Wilson’s song cycle, The River of the Immaculate Conception (WisebloodBooks.com, 2019), commemorating the Mass of
From the editors: Our present to you this Lent is to publish a series of poems by James Matthew Wilson. They commemorate The Mass of
Sarah Cortez is known as “the cop poet.” One of her favorite photos of herself features a mischievously smiling Cortez showing off her gun in
Nativity Forget your Christmas cards and little creche the cutesy donkey, sheep and shepherd boys. Put away the twinkle lights and all that trash; the
Simeon Speaks One foot slipped out when I reached and lay him over the water for purification. When I reached and lay his little
Editor’s Note: This is the fifth of a fourteen poem song cycle “The Way of the Cross,” by noted poet Herman Sutter. Station V: Jesus
The poets depict the Muse as a mistress, not a wife. Plato’s Muse possessed the poets, enslaved and crazed them. Though Dante and Milton attempted
Editors’ Note: Dana Gioia has just published a new book: The Best American Poetry 2018. The interview below is the first of a series of interviews with