I think I actually have a favorite sports poem! That would be "Uruguay-Ghana 2010" by Tuvia Ruebner, translated from the Hebrew by Lisa Katz and Shahar Bram!
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And here's my latest blurb for a forthcoming book:
Apocalyptics by C. Derick Varn
When
each heartbeat is a floodlight, poems erupt like those in C. Derick Varn’s Apocalyptics. Wittgenstein said, and as
used as epigraph to one poem, “You get tragedy where the tree, instead of
bending, breaks.” Some of these poems “bend” but some also go all the way to
“break.” The results transcend tragedy, though. How can it be otherwise when
the results are poems, including some that set “language on fire”—as in “You’re
always / claiming the high road as it washes / away.”
Speaking of publications, here's my latest Relished
W(h)ines update of recently imbibed books and wines. As ever, please
note that in the Publications section, if you see an asterisk before the title,
that means a review copy is available for Galatea Resurrects!
More info on that HERE.
GAP
GARDENING: SELECTED POEMS by Rosmarie Waldrop, edited by Nikolai Duffy with
author (haven’t read her in years but was
reminded just how great is her THE REPRODUCTION OF PROFILES—probably one of my
top ten poetry reads)
THE BOOK OF CORD by Leona Chen (unexpectedly—as I hadn’t known her work—one of the most powerful poetry
reads I’ve experienced this year. LinkedInPoetry Recommendation (LPR) # 274)
THE END OF SOMETHING by Kate Greenstreet (so resonant, so smart. LPR #273)
SAY
THRONE, poems by No’U Revilla (fabulous!)
VENTURE
OF THE INFINITE MAN by Pablo Neruda, Trans. by Jessica Powell (interesting, fascinating… LPR #272)
LATE
BEAUTY, poems by Tuvia Ruebner, Trans. by Lisa Katz and Shahar Bram (excellent, with a particularly stellar
poem: “Uruguay-Ghana 2010” which is now my favorite sports poem ever)
THE
SAD SONGS OF HELL, poems by Brent Cunningham (intelligent and, at times,
amusing)
SISTA
TONGUE, poetry by Lisa Linn Kanae (deservedly
historic)
BACKSTORIES,
poems by Jonathan Penton (a feat!
Interesting, intriguing and wise)
A
TALE OF MAGICIANS WHO PUFFED UP MONEY THAT LOST ITS PUFF, poetry by Kaia Sand (elegant and witty, which is also impressive
given its topic)
THIRTEEN
WAYS OF LOOKING AT THE BUS, poems by Gizelle Gajelonia (ingenious, witty, charming)
ACHING
FOR MANGO FRIENDS, poems by Jacinta, Galea,’i (moving)
DAWN,
poems by Jordan Scott (great poems as
befits the superb design by Jeff Sanner—another beautiful object from Tinfish)
ANYJAR,
poems by Jaimie Gusman (terrific!)
MEMORY
CARDS: SIMONE WEIL SERIES, poems by Susan M. Schultz (as ever, stellar. She’s so active, thus known for many things. But
she’s actually one of the great poets of our timememo)
FRESH
ROSES, poems by Sheila Murphy (lovely)
THE
FUTURE ONLY RATTLES WHEN YOU PICK IT UP, poems by David Giannini (a pleasurable
read)
APOCALYPTICS,
poems by C. Derick Varn (see above blurb)
AUGURIES
OF INNOCENCE, poems by Patti Smith
HEAVEN
IS ALL GOODBYES, poems by Tongo Eisen-Martin
THE
FUTURE ONLY RATTLES WHEN YOU PICK IT UP, poems by David Giannini (a pleasurable
read)
OUT
OF THE QUESTION: SELECTED POEMS (1963-2003) by Lewis Warsh
THOUSANDS,
poems by Lightsey Darst
THE
TERRITORY IS NOT THE MAP, poems by Marilia Garcia, Trans. by Hilary Kaplan
THE
STORY OF SOMEONE ELSE, poems by Soledad Marambio, Trans. by K.T. Billey
LANDSCAPE
WITH YELLOW BIRDS, poems by Jose Angel Valente, Trans. by Thomas Christensen
WHAT’S
HANGING ON THE HUSH, poems by Lauren Russell
PALM
TO PINE, poems by Sunnylyn Thibodeaux
THE
RUINED ELEGANCE, poems by Fiona Sze-Lorrain
THE
EVERYDAY ENGLISH DICTIONARY, poems by Ivy Alvarez
GATHERING
SPARKS, poems by Paul Pines
VAGENDA
OF MANICIDE AND OTHER POEMS by Melinda Luisa De Jesus
THREE,
poems by Hannah Kezema
SHIVA
MOON, poems by Maxine Silverman
PLAINTIVE
MUSIC, poems by Ron Domen
THE
NEW NUDITY, poems by Hadara Bar-Nadav
THE
BOSSES, poems by Sebastian Agudelo
GATHEREST,
poems by Sasha Steensen
‘80S
PINK, poems by Stacy Szymaszek
CATCALL,
poems by Holly Melgard
INSOLVENCY,
INSOLVENCY, poems byt Jeremy Hoevenaar
MY
IDA, poems by Simone Kearney
BOYS
QUARTER, poems by Chukwuma Ndulue
AUGURIES
OF INNOCENCE, poems by Patti Smith
EVEN
NOW THE EMBERS, poems by Djelloul Marbrook
CATARACTS,
poems by Raymond McDaniel
pH
NEUTRAL HISTORY, poems by Lidija Dimkovska, Trans. by Ljubica Arsovska and
Peggy Reid
FORGET
IT, poems by Anastacia Renee
GO
WITH ME, poems by Jared Hayes
NITRO
NIGHTS, poems by W.S. Di Piero
BLACK
GENEALOGY, poems by Kiki Petrosino with illustrations by Lauren Haldeman
THE
GALLOPING MAN AND 5 OTHER POEMS by Gregory St. Vicent Thomasino
THE GETTY FIEND, poems by
Ken White
METRO BOOMIN WANT SOME
MORE NIGGA, poems by Simone White
CONSUMES ME, poems by Cat
Tyc
WOMAN. HAND/PEN., poems
by Zohra Saed
TIME PORTAL, poems by Jai
Arun Ravine and Greg Wood
From SOME GIRLS WALK INTO
THE COUNTRY THEY ARE FROM, poems by Sawako Nakayasu
From DAY, poetry by Fred
Moten
JEWELRY, poems by
Constance DeJong
THE CLOTHES WE WEAR,
poems by Amelia Bande
A WORD FOR IT, poems
by Warren Slesinger
PYRRHONIC, poems by
Stephanie L. Erdman
STUDIED DAYS, POEMS
EARLY & LATE IN APPALACHIA by Richard Hague
DOVETAIL: POEMS, CONVERSATIONS AND A CONVERSATION by Kimiko
Hahn and Tamiko Beyer
CERTAIN MANOEUVRES,
poems by Lydia Unsworth
SEA SUMMIT, poems by
Yi Lu, Trans. by Fiona Sze-Lorrain
PALINDROME, poems by
Pauletta Hansel
DIRECTIONS FOR USE,
poems by Ana Ristovic, Trans. by Steven Teref and Maja Teref
THE AWFUL TRUTH, poems by
Diana Hamilton
THE ROOTS OF WISDOM,
poems by Zang Di, Trans. by Eleanor Goodman
RESISTANCE,
RENAISSANCE, REVOLUTION AND EVOLUTION, poetry by Patrick A. Howell plus guest
artists
THIS NEW YEAR, poetry
broadside by Sheila Murphy (annually a
blessing)
ZERO
DISTANCE: NEW POETRY FROM CHINA edited by Liang Yujing
MINT
JULEP, Issue One, literary journal edited by Lila Dunlap
THE
POETRY PROJECT #253, Dec. 2017/Jan. 2018, edited by Marwa Helal
EVIDENCE OF FETUS
DIVERSITY edited by Eileen R. Tabios
ARTFUL,
essays by Ali Smith
THE
DECOLONIZED EYE: FILIPINO AMERICAN ART AND PERFORMANCE, essays by Sarita See
WHAT
I TALK ABOUT WHEN I TALK ABOUT RUNNING, autobiographical essays by Haruki
Murakami
INDIAN
CREEK CHRONICLES: A WINTER ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS, memoir by Pete Fromm
ITALIAN
SHOES, novel by Henning Mankell
CAROLINE:
LITTLE HOUSE, REVISITED, novel by Sarah Miller
DAUGHTERS
OF THE DRAGON, novel by William Andrews
TESTIMONY,
novel by Scott Turow
ENEMY
OF THE STATE, novel by Vince Flynn
2016
Cliff Lede sauvignon blanc
2016
Domaine Huet Vouvray Le Haut-Lieu Demi-Sec
2016
Eponymous Proprietary White Carneros
2014
Calera pinot noir Central Coast
2015
Frog’s Leap zinfandel
2014
Truchard pinot noir Carneros NV
2010
Trefethen Reserve cabernet NV
2007
Saxum Booker Vineyard
2012
Dancing Hares cabernet
2016
Bedrock Evangelho Vineyard Contra Costa County
2015
Ch. Belleflont-Belcier
2015
Couvent Des Jacobins
2010
Couvent Des Jacobins
2010
Saint Marigold chardonnay Sonoma Coast
2001
La Rioja Alta Vina Ardanza Reserva Especial
1958
G. Conterno Barolo Reserva
Vega
Reserva Especial L-016 (1990, 1991 & 1994)
2012
Limestone Tinto Negro Mendoza
2010
Clos Mogador Priorat
2008
Schramsberg J Schram Sparkling Wine
2009
Trimbach Cuvee Frederick Emile
2009
Malartic Lagraviere Blanc
2014
Chateau Grillet Viognier
2001
Louis RemyLatricieres Chambertin
1985
Shafer Napa Cabernet
1994
Oliveira Malvazia Madeira
2016
Kongsgaard 2016 Albarino NV
2011
Jean Et Sebastien Dauvissat Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses
2010
Favia Rompecabezas Amador County
1985
Silver Oak Cabernet NV
2010
Raveneau Blanche Chot
