Theophylline: A Poetic Migration via the Modernisms of Rukeyser, Bishop, Grimké (de Castro, Vallejo)
By Erín Moure
House of Anansi Press 2023
Reviewed by Bill Neumire
ON-TRAIN SLASHIN’ by jwcurry | Poem in Re-view
Savor our Poem in Re-view section featuring the enchanting poem “On-Train Slashin'” by jwcurry
Testimonial: Tara McGowan-Ross on our outreach program in Native Montreal
Exciting news! Tara McGowan-Ross shared her thoughts on our outreach program in Native Montreal. Take a peek to see the positive impact and stories behind what we’re doing. It’s all about community and making a difference. Check it out!
WHISTLE by Susan Gillis | Poem in Re-view
Savor our Poem in re-view section featuring the enchanting poem “Whistle” by Susan Gillis
FEATURED VALLUM CHAPBOOK:
RECURRING AWAKENING by FRANZ WRIGHT “Franz wrote fearlessly about mental illness, addiction, and loneliness, as well as about faith and the unending beauty of his world, no matter how broken; he never wrote a line that wasn’t fiercely important to him, musical, as witty as it was deadly serious. Franz lived for poetry—at times it seemed […]
INTERVIEW WITH ROSIE LONG DECTER AND VALLUM CHAPBOOK-WINNER MAYA CLUBINE
From the Immediate to the Timeless: A Conversation with Maya Clubine
Life Cycle of a Mayfly chronicles more than the life of a river bug. Maya Clubine’s collection, winner of the 2023 Vallum Chapbook Award, takes mayflies as a departure point for thinking about ecosystems, interdependence, and the lessons that we pass down through generations. Clubine considers the growth of a fly from nymph to imago alongside changing seasons, bird migrations, a father’s passing, a daughter’s return. Along the way, cycles tangle like a fishing line. In this interview, critic Rosie Long Decter talks with Clubine about structure, repetition, and the relationship between the cosmic and the minute.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Vallum Chapbook Award 2024 | Submissions are open
Submissions for our Vallum Chapbook Award 2024 are now open!
WINNING CHAPBOOK: PUBLICATION + $300
ENTRY FEE:
$25 for Canadian entrants, $30 for U.S. and international entrants. Submissions and payments are processed through Vallum’s Submittable account.