Poetry as Medication For Cultural Fixations
March 4, 2021
Kevin Cox on using poetry as medication for cultural fixations… More Poetry as Medication For Cultural Fixations
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Lessons in Patrizia Cavalli’s “The Keeper”
February 25, 2021
Mia Yanosy on lessons in life and poetry from Patrizia Cavalli’s “The Keeper”… More Lessons in Patrizia Cavalli’s “The Keeper”
Read Between The Lyrics
April 30, 2020
5 female singer-songwriters who put poetry into pop By Ryan Amato When you think of creative writing, chances are you don’t immediately think of music; but you’d be surprised that the same amount of creativity that goes into crafting the powerful metaphors and storylines that can be found in some of your favorite songs on… More Read Between The Lyrics
Walking in Wallace Stevens’s Footsteps
April 22, 2020
By Danny Mitola If there’s one thing I’ve noticed that’s different during self-isolation, it’s the amount of people walking, biking, and running on my street. There have certainly been people in the past whose daily routines included these activities, but I’ve noticed many new faces. It doesn’t come as much of a surprise, really. With… More Walking in Wallace Stevens’s Footsteps
The Colliding of Science and Poetry
March 12, 2020
A Review of Mary Soon Lee’s Elemental Haiku, poems to honor the periodic table, three lines at a time By Esther Santiago Where the appreciation of science and poetry collides: A Review of Mary Soon Lee’s Elemental Haiku, poems to honor the periodic table, three lines at a time When I was younger, I wanted… More The Colliding of Science and Poetry
Dead Poets Society: New England Chapter
February 20, 2020
Call me cliché, but with winter hanging around, the topic of death is on my mind more often than usual. This winter has been a little strange, with warmer temperatures than normal, but we won’t get into why that is. It has certainly increased outdoor activities – I’ve seen more people walking around outside than… More Dead Poets Society: New England Chapter
Poetry and Me: How writing can act like therapy
February 5, 2020
Have you ever been bogged down by emotions? Been so stuck in life that you felt a little less than? Maybe you’ve even struggled with mental illness. No matter how small or severe these feelings may be, there is something that you can do to help: write! Throughout the 19 years I’ve travelled through life,… More Poetry and Me: How writing can act like therapy
On Charles Bukowski: Why never going crazy is horrible
February 4, 2020
Who is Bukowski? Over the summer when I was able to spend some free time reading for fun, I was looking into some new poets. It was initially difficult to put down Rupi Kaur’s the sun and her flowers, yet I was also very intrigued by another poet’s unapologetic and straightforward wisdom. Heinrich Karl Bukowski,… More On Charles Bukowski: Why never going crazy is horrible
Interview with Poet Kimiko Hahn, By Taylor Caron (2017)
June 18, 2017
Kimiko Hahn is a nationally recognized and accoladed poet with 10 diverse collections of poetry to her name. These include Volatile, The Artist’s Daughter, The Narrow Road to the Interior: Poems, and the recent Brain Fever. One can track the trajectory of her career by observing the variety of poses and forms her work has… More Interview with Poet Kimiko Hahn, By Taylor Caron (2017)
2017 Long River Review Content
June 17, 2017
To our dedicated readers, We have begun the process of uploading a few select pieces for you to enjoy from our latest issue. Some links are provided below. Keep an eye out in the coming days for more excerpted content, by checking our ‘Recent Posts’ sidebar on the homepage, or clicking through some of our… More 2017 Long River Review Content