Recent Episodes
May 31, 2026
"Nocturne II" by Skipwith Cannéll
Thy feet are white Upon the foam of the sea; Hold me fast, thou bright Swan, Lest I stumble, And into deep waters.
May 24, 2026
"Nocturne I" by Skipwith Cannéll
Thy feet, That are like little, silver birds, Thou hast set upon pleasant ways; Therefore I will follow thee, Thou Dove of the Golden Eyes, Upon any path will I follow thee, For the light of thy beauty Shines before me like a...
May 17, 2026
"The Dying Need But Little, Dear,—" by Emily Dickinson
THE dying need but little, dear,— A glass of water’s all, A flower’s unobtrusive face To punctuate the wall, A fan, perhaps, a friend’s regret, And certainly that one No color in the rainbow Perceives when you are gone.
May 10, 2026
"Streets" by Lewis Alexander
Avenues of dreams Boulevards of pain Moving black streams Shimmering like rain.
May 3, 2026
"To Night" (Excerpt) by Percy Bysshe Shelley
Swiftly walk o'er the western wave, Spirit of Night! Out of the misty eastern cave, Where, all the long and lone daylight, Thou wovest dreams of joy and fear, Which make thee terrible and dear,— Swift be thy flight!
April 26, 2026
"For My Grandmother" by Countee Cullen
This lovely flower fell to seed; Work gently, sun and rain; She held it as her dying creed That she would grow again.
Recent Blog Posts
May 31, 2026
Holding Fast: Skipwith Cannéll's "Nocturne II"
A companion piece to the previous work, "Nocturne II" was also featured in the 1913 edition of Poetry magazine. Skipwith Cannéll continues to utilize the spare, evocative language of the Imagist movement to capture a moment of spiritual or em…
May 24, 2026
The Light of Beauty: Skipwith Cannéll's "Nocturne I"
First appearing in the avant-garde literary magazine Poetry in 1913, "Nocturne I" is a hauntingly beautiful work by Skipwith Cannéll. An American poet associated with the Imagist movement, Cannéll was known for his rhythmic, almost inc…
May 17, 2026
The Simple Departure: Emily Dickinson's "The Dying Need But Little, D…
First published in 1890, years after her death, "The Dying Need But Little, Dear,—" captures the profound, quiet intimacy that Emily Dickinson is known for. As one of America’s most influential poets, Dickinson lived a famously secluded …