Poetry
A Valentine’s Day Themed Reflection for Those Who Don’t Live in a Fairy Tale.
Grappling with a Gospel that Stubbornly Defies Reduction
Take It from the Woman Who Self-Sequestered for Over Fifty Years
“You Do Not Have to Be Good. / … Tell Me about Despair, Yours, and I Will Tell You Mine.”
The following excerpt was taken from the new book by Mockingbird contributor Andrew Taylor-Troutman. The […]
“Before you print a poem, you should reflect on whether this verse could be of […]
by Nathan F. Elmore
With special thanks to mezcal. I certainly didn’t find you.
Eight to twelve years, depending—
a hand
suddenly a blade
the heart stripped
every fire a thirst
This poetry review was written by Joey Jekel. What do translations of Homer, the Eurasian […]
From Tropic of Squalor, the latest collection of poems by former Mockingbird conference speaker Mary Karr. […]