Poetry
Mother, O Moon
Tehran, 1979. You were only 10 years old— a child, and the moon became exile. He took you to the market because you wanted some shoes; held you by the hand, like...
Two Signs I’m on the Path
My new thought is, I’m ordinary. An everyday mernie, another bozo on the bus. My father Jack predicted something similar when I was born and it looked like I’d survive. Plus, I’ve...
nyctinasty house party
night roses, my friends & i embrace folding like petals onto sofa, maybe beds, drug-fuelled nastic movements buried in purple LEDs shrieking we love & we love & we love sweat dripping...
Interviews
An Interview with Penn Kemp
Interviewed by Sophie Guillas
Poetry, Accessibility and Education – An Interview with Jónína Kirton
Interviewed by Chloe Gandy
A Real Donnie Brasco Situation: An Interview with Shaun Robinson
Interviewed by Rob Taylor
Reviews
The Way Things Are at the Moment by Bill Howell
Reviewed by Brent Raycroft
Bad Weather Mammals by Ashley-Elizabeth Best
Reviewed by Shanai Tanwar
Pigeon Woman by May Swenson
Reviewed by Gary Lemco
Nightlight by David Barrick
Reviewed by SJ Grimes
Letdown by Sonia Greenfield
Reviewed by Jeri Theriault
The Only Card in a Deck of Knives by Lauren Turner
Reviewed by Eileen Mary Holowka
News
Poetry Workshops With John Elizabeth Stintzi
We’re thrilled to announce that the first workshop of our 50th Anniversary Workshop Series will be hosted by the brilliant,...
2024 Foster Prize Winners!
We couldn’t be happier to announce the winners of this year’s Foster Poetry Prize, as selected by judge Hannah Green!...
Register Now for the 2025 2-Day Poem Contest!
Registration for the 2025 CV2 2-Day Poem Contest is now open! This annual contest challenges you to write an original...