Beyond the Lines: Shakespeare's ''Phoenix and the Turtle''
This is a poem I have known and loved for as long as I can remember. It has exerted a charm and fascination for me simply by virtue of...
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By Caitlin Johnstone
- Apr 15
- 1 min
Fingers of Light
Fingers of light peel away the hiddenness of badge-wearing sadists and Apache helicopter war crimes. Fingers of light peel away the lies...
The Editors
- Apr 15
- 1 min
New Lyre Podcast #23: Prometheus and Poetry Today
In this podcast, Daniel Leach and David Gosselin discuss the importance of reviving the Promethean spirit in art, poetry, and society...
By James A. Tweedie
- Apr 14
- 1 min
Meditation on the Lord's Supper
His body hung upon the cross Like shattered glass Like broken dreams A brittle thing A fragile flower Crushed. His blood congealed the...
By David B. Gosselin
- Apr 13
- 14 min
The World Needs a Renaissance, Not a Reset
Humanity has always had a story and it always will. Depending on our understanding of that story, individuals or humanity as a whole,...
The Editors
- Apr 12
- 1 min
Submissions Open for Montreal International Poetry Prize
Submit your latest poem, or your next one, to the Montreal International Poetry Prize! The 2022 competition is open for submissions. The...
By Adam Sedia
- Apr 2
- 9 min
Why Amanda Gorman Is Not a Poet
Amanda Gorman became something of a phenomenon, fêted as a celebrity from the moment she read her poem, “The Hill We Climb,” amid the...
