Ernest Hilbert Reads with Austin Allen at Otto’s Shrunken Head
Come on out for a lazy Sunday afternoon Zombie, beer, or coffee and some new poetry at Otto's Shrunken Head, declared one of New York City's best venues for poetry. … Read More
Ernest Hilbert’s Book Caligulan Selected as Winner of the 2017 Poets’ Prize
We are pleased to announce that Ernest Hilbert's book Caligulan has been selected as winner of the 2017 Poets' Prize.… Read More
“Poem Begun on the Autumn Equinox” by Ernest Hilbert
"The American lyric rendered in these poems follows Coleridge’s description of the sonnet as 'adapted to the state of a man violently agitated by a real passion.' Hilbert’s passion here is… Read More
Janelle Reyes Reads Ernest Hilbert’s “Domestic Situation” from Sixty Sonnets
Janelle Reyes from Capital Christian High School performs "Domestic Situation" by Ernest Hilbert at Poetry Out Loud 2016.… Read More
Ernest Hilbert Recent Publications and Other News February and March 2016
A quick update on some recent activity in the realms of poetry and opera for the edification of those who do not follow me on Facebook or Twitter.… Read More
Ernest Hilbert Reads “Calavera for a Friend” at KGB Bar in New York City
Calculated to reflect the sixty minutes in an hour of heightened imaginative contemplation, the poems in Ernest Hilbert’s first book, Sixty Sonnets, contain memories of violence, historical episodes, humorous reflections, quiet despair,… Read More
Finally, Some Love from Bookselling Giants Barnes & Noble
This is just one of this nice little moments that make you feel a bit better as you wander the city on your lunch break. I stopped into Barnes & Noble on… Read More
Sixty Sonnets
Calculated to reflect the sixty minutes in an hour of heightened imaginative contemplation, the poems in Ernest Hilbert’s first book contain memories of violence, historical episodes, humorous reflections, quiet despair, violent discord,… Read More