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“Cast of Characters on My Eye Injury and Subsequent Infection Leading to Death” by John Poch Appears in Cocytus: A Dark Web Magazine

By On September 15, 2021

John Poch's striking and disturbing poem "Cast of Characters on My Eye Injury and Subsequent Infection Leading to Death" appears in the latest installment of Cocytus: A Dark Web Magazine. To visit… Read More

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“The Place Where You Let the Devil In” by Christina Rosso Appears on the Dark Web

By On April 5, 2021

Christina Rosso's story "The Place Where You Let the Devil In" appears in the latest installment of Cocytus: A Dark Web Magazine. … Read More

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Christopher Bakken’s “Duet with D. H. Lawrence” Appears on the Dark Web

By On January 19, 2021

Christopher Bakken's poem "Duet with D. H. Lawrence" appears in the latest installment of Ernest Hilbert's Cocytus: A Dark Web Magazine. To visit and read it, simply follow the instructions below.… Read More

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“A Trinket for Persephone” by Amit Majmudar Appears in the Latest Installment of Cocytus: A Dark Web Magazine

By On October 1, 2020

Amit Majmudar‘s stunning poem “A Trinket for Persephone” appears in the latest installment of Cocytus: A Dark Web Magazine. To visit and read it, simply follow the instructions below. Step one: Download… Read More

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Amy Glynn’s Poem “The Rape Of Proserpina” Appears in the Latest Installment of Ernest Hilbert’s Cocytus: A Dark Web Magazine

By On July 28, 2020

Amy Glynn's beautiful and terrifying poem "The Rape Of Proserpina" appears in the latest installment of Cocytus: A Dark Web Magazine. To visit and read it, simply follow the instructions below.… Read More

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E-Verse Celebrates a New Book from Paul Siegell!

By On May 30, 2018

We here at E-Verse are enormous fans, fanatics, in fact, of Philadelphia poet Paul Siegell. It’s been too long since we’ve had a new book of his playful, innovative poetry to mull… Read More

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Books Read or Reread by Ernest Hilbert in 2017

By On December 29, 2017

I don't get to nearly as many books as I used to, but I still manage to sneak a few in. Here are the ones I got to in 2017. I'd love… Read More

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Books Read or Reread by Ernest Hilbert in 2016

By On December 28, 2016

One thing I’ve learned about fatherhood is that the number of books one will have time to read in a given year plummets precipitously. Nonetheless, I managed a few.   George Saintsbury,… Read More

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Books Read or Reread by Ernest Hilbert in 2015

By On December 21, 2015

Another year down, and once again I lament I only found time for a small number of the books I had hoped to read. Here's the rundown of what I managed to… Read More

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Recent Publications and Radio Appearances by Ernest Hilbert

By On July 31, 2015

Here's a brief post to advertise some things I've been doing lately. What better time to do a roundup than in the very doldrums of summer? Stay cool, if you can, and… Read More

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Three Upcoming Readings for Ernest Hilbert in Three Cities and a List of Past Readings for Reference

By On July 3, 2013

Stop by one of these if you are in Philadelphia, New York City, or . . . Crested Butte, Colorado, home of "extreme" sports.… Read More

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Ernest Hilbert Reads from All of You on the Good Earth at the New Jersey Poetry Festival

By On June 5, 2013

Ernest Hilbert Reads "Sunrise with Sea Monsters" and "Cover to Cover" from All of You on the Good Earth at the Tenth Annual New Jersey Poetry Festival, May 19, 2013. … Read More

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“A Spoken Word Album? You’re Joking, Right?”

By On March 5, 2013

No, we're not joking! Really. Local Philadelphia rock veterans Marc Hildenberger and Dave Young recorded Ernest Hilbert reading sixteen poems they selected from his first book, Sixty Sonnets, and then, being utterly… Read More

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ERNEST HILBERT BOOK AND ALBUM RELEASE PARTY, PHILADELPHIA EDITION

By On February 11, 2013

Come help us celebrate the release of a new book and album by Philadelphia author Ernest Hilbert. Saturday, March 16th, 8PM, Fergie’s Pub (Upstairs, of course!), 1214 Sansom St Philadelphia, PA… Read More

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“Guns ‘N Roses” by Austin MacRae

By On January 16, 2012

Austin MacRae's poems have appeared in Atlanta Review, 32 Poems, Birmingham Poetry Review, Stone Canoe, and The Cortland Review.… Read More

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Ernest Hilbert’s Books

By On February 18, 2010

“EVERYTHING IN THIS BEAUTIFUL BOOK LIVES” HILBERT, Ernest. Storm Swimmer. Denton, TX: UNT Press, 2023. Octavo, stiff paper wrappers, 6” by 9.” $14.95. ISBN-13: 9781574418958. E-Book also available for download.  Storm Swimmer,… Read More

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Desk Copies of Ernest Hilbert’s Caligulan are Available for University Professors and Instructors

By On March 7, 2016

If you teach a course in contemporary American poetry and you'd like to try something new, consider requesting a desk copy of my latest book, Caligulan, from Measure Press. … Read More

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“Great White Fleet” by Ernest Hilbert

By On October 27, 2015

My poem "Great White Fleet," slated for my fourth book, Last One Out, appears in the new anthology, Best of the Raintown Review, edited by Anna Evans, Quincy Lehr, and Jeff Holt.… Read More

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ERNEST HILBERT’S NEW BOOK, CALIGULAN, NOW AVAILABLE

By On September 30, 2015

Ernest Hilbert's third collection of poetry, Caligulan, is now available for sale. … Read More

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Books Read or Reread by Ernest Hilbert in 2014

By On January 1, 2015

Well, that's it. Another year swirls slowly around the drain, soon to be gone. Here is my annual roundup of books I somehow found the time to read over the past year.… Read More

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Another Year Gone, One Step Closer to Death, or, Books Read or Reread in 2013

By On January 2, 2014

Another year in books. What were yours this year? … Read More

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Is That All? Books Read or Reread in 2012

By On January 3, 2013

Another year in books, burned to the wick. … Read More