In 1990, Carl Phillips was a high school Latin teacher in Falmouth when he had a chance encounter with a Massachusetts poet. That experience led him to apply for a state fellowship in poetry - and onto an extraordinary career exploring the irreconcilable forces of need and desire. Carl Phillips' thirteenth collection of poetry, Reconnaissance, was just published by … [Read more...]
Poetry Month: Keeping by Patrick Ryan Frank
At ArtSake headquarters (two office cubicles bedecked in exhibition postcards), we've been receiving a number of poems-of-the-day emails from such fine citizens as Mr. Knopf Poetry and Ms. Poets.org, celebrating April as National Poetry Month. And it occurred to us: we've encountered so many great poets through our Artist Fellowships Program that it would be a shame not to do … [Read more...]