Shane McCrae, one of the nation’s finest poets—and a contributor to the Winter 2026 issue—joins editor Boris Dralyuk in conversation about John Berryman, 152 of whose uncollected “Dream Songs” he has recently gathered in ONLY SING (FSG, 2025).

What, you may ask, does a forgotten poem by a foreign-born Hollywood extra have to tell us now? All I can say is that Alexander Voloshin’s SIDETRACKED has been a source of comfort for me over the past few years—a sympathetic voice reaching across decades. “Been there,” he nods…

A beautiful sight, if I do say so myself…

A new poetry project, The Sonneteer, has brought me doses of pleasure and stimulation every other day since it launched. Today its editor, Ken Gordon, has shared my curtal sonnet—inspired by faded signs on brick buildings around LA and Tulsa, offering furnished rooms to let, etc.

A poem that deepens with each reading, and each time haunts me differently…

“Good fences make good neighbours” - Robert Frost. Read @stuartackland.bsky.social's latest blog for the Bodleian Map Room here: blogs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/maps/2025/01.... Poetry AND historic maps in one blog, what more could you want on a wet and windy January day??

A cracking read. Mary Jo Salter on Nicholas Jenkins on Auden: thesewaneereview.com/articles/poe...

Ah! Didn't realize this was out in the world already. With thanks to poetry editor Camille Ralphs and the TLS: www.the-tls.co.uk/literature/o...

Maps aren't just beautiful on the inside, they often have lovely covers as well. This is from a set of Danish archaeological maps, with a chambered tomb which has lost it's earthen structure and is left with just the stones. The title translates as 'Our past monuments'. @bodleianlibrary.bsky.social

I think we’ve hit the bull’s-eye with this issue!

Wake up! New #Jupiter image just dropped 😎 Credit: NASA / JPL / SwRI / MSSS / Gerald Eichstädt / Thomas Thomopoulos 🧪🔭

The Globe in Visscher's 1616 map of London. Built in 1599 the theatre burnt down in 1613 and was rebuilt the following year. This is a view of the original theatre, later maps show a more circular building. The 'Bear Gardne' was for bear and other animal baiting. @bodleianlibraries.bsky.social

We found a bat for your delight and delectation! Gilded and gorgeous. Also feat: bonus crow. MS. Ashmole 1511.

Cover of my next book shows two bulbs, one above the other as if an hourglass, the upper on as if light will drain into its darkened twin beneath. Title poem link: poems.poetrysociety.org.uk/poems/an-arb...