“You’d be amazed at how quickly four dudes who aren’t in a band start acting like they are”: E-Verser Winn Coslick’s Newest Movie, Losers Take All
"For two weeks, this was like rock-and-roll boot camp," said Kay, who plays The Fingers' longhaired lead guitarist. He and Brensinger, the band's drummer, are the "heavy metal-stoner" members of the group,… Read More
“You Could Have a 4.0”
Thanks to my sister Lisa and her husband Casey for sending this one in. … Read More
“The Black Virginity” by Mina Loy
Conrad Aiken encouraged readers to "pass lightly over the . . . tentacular quiverings of Mina Loy," and John Collier cited Loy's verse as an example of "the need for objective standards."… Read More
“The Moose” by Elizabeth Bishop
David Yezzi will be leading a critical seminar on the life and works of Elizabeth Bishop to mark the centenary of her birth. Those interested in participating should visit the website of… Read More
“No Swan So Fine” by Marianne Moore
But there remains one all-important phrase in the poem. When one hears "The king is dead," the unspoken response should also be heard: "Long live the king!" One must be ready to… Read More
“In my 20s, I laughed at anything vaguely mystical. Forty pounds later, I’m not skeptical, I’m desperate!”: Daniel Nester in Salon Magazine
E-Verse Friend and Inspiration Daniel Nester on Hypnotic Dieting . . . . … Read More
“The Bobcats”
Courtesy of our friends at The Oatmeal. This is out-of-control-funny! … Read More
“You can tell by the way he slices the cantaloupe” by D. H. Tracy
The Editors of The New Criterion are pleased to announce that D. H. Tracy is the winner of the eleventh annual New Criterion Poetry Prize. Mr. Tracy will recieve $3,000, and his… Read More
“[By any measure]” by Ben Lerner
Ben Lerner (born February 4, 1979 in Topeka, Kansas) was awarded the Hayden Carruth prize for his cycle of fifty-two sonnets, The Lichtenberg Figures. In 2004, Library Journal named it one of… Read More
“Cy Twombly, ‘Night Watch'” by H. L. Hix
H.L. Hix teaches at the University of Wyoming. He is also the author of the verse biography, Incident Light (Etruscan Press, 2009). … Read More
“First Party At Ken Kesey’s With Hell’s Angels” by Allen Ginsberg
Cool black night thru redwoods . . .… Read More
Tentacular Lovecraftian Reading Chair
An ideal reading chair for a troubled antiquarian at Miskatonic University . . . thanks to E-Verser Jim Grim for sending this one in.… Read More
“FREE BOOK!”: New Signs for E-Verse’s Free Books in the Cafe Program
E-Verse designer Jennifer displays the newly-minted signs for E-Verse's soon-to-be-launched free books program at Ants Pants Cafe. Stay tuned for more information as the program gets underway.… Read More
“I.E. Preppy, Punk, Nerd, Jock”: Casting Call Poster for Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” Video
A terrible wave of nostalgia washes over me when I see this poster. Of course, at the time, I would have ignored it even if it were pressed upon me with the… Read More
“Gerontion” by T.S. Eliot
"Gerontion" originally served as a prelude to T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land. When Eliot dropped the manuscript of the poem with Ezra Pound in Paris, after completing it in Lausanne, Pound cut… Read More
“All That I Owe The Fellows Of The Grave” by Dylan Thomas
A poem by the wild Welshman. … Read More
“Be Drunk” by Charles Baudelaire, translated by Louis Simpson
Special thanks to E-Verser Paul Siegell, who selected today's poem. … Read More
“The Vapour Trail” by James Fenton
From Fenton's libretto to the opera The Love Bomb. … Read More
Listen to E-Verse DJ Keith on WXPN and WDIY
Listen to E-Verse DJ Keith's two radio shows: "The Blend," a mix of modern and roots rock, americana, and all the rest, Wednesdays from 1 to 4PM on NPR member station WDIY, 88.1… Read More
“The Orchid Flower” by Sam Hamill
"Sam Hamill is one of the most disturbing poets of our time. In Almost Paradise he finds his voice both in his own strong work and his intensely powerful translations. I've followed… Read More
“Blandeur” by Kay Ryan
"Her poems are compact, exhilarating, strange affairs, like Erik Satie miniatures or Joseph Cornell boxes. She is an anomaly in today's literary culture: as intense and elliptical as Dickinson, as buoyant and… Read More
“In Paris With You” by James Fenton
While reading Hitch-22, Christopher Hitchens' memoir, I've come across quite a few anecdotes involving his friend, poet and critic James Fenton. I was lucky enough to slump around seminars with him in… Read More
“Santa Claws is Coming to Town” by Alice Cooper
Because even the man of nightmares loves Christmas. … Read More
A Fireplace, Enjoy
Have a safe and fun Christmas. Thanks to everyone from the E-Verse staff. … Read More
“Oh the Burden of / nouns . . .” from The Book of Frank by CA Conrad
From C.A. Conrad's reissued book from Wave Books. … Read More
A Very Happy Holiday: E-Verse Breaks 30,000 Unique Readers for the Month
And it shows no signs of stopping. Thanks for reading, everyone. You know who you are: you're stars! Have a fun and safe and happy holiday season. … Read More