253. (Wallace Stevens)

A student of mine pointed out that “The Emperor of Ice Cream” endorses living in the moment. That, he thought, … More

207. (Amy Clampitt)

Amy Clampitt’s “Nothing Stays Put” opens with an allusion to Wordsworth’s “The World is Too Much With Us,” and the … More

200. (Wallace Stevens)

Stevens’ poetry is the culmination of romantic idealism, and in comprehending its method and ambitions, the words of philosopher Sebastian Rödl … More

198. (Robert Browning)

For Keats, the question of whether it is enough to receive this world on its own terms. For Stevens, as … More

197. (John Keats)

Some have felt with exasperation what Keats may have worried over himself: that his poetry can be attended by the … More

152. (Wallace Stevens)

When you start out with a feeling of alienation—from an unspoken, blank, or meaningless past—from a mass of others, or … More

138. (Elizabeth Bishop)

She is said to be reticent; it is the title and subject of a monograph on her work, and recently … More

134. (Wallace Stevens)

A friend of mine, the recent election in heart and mind, sent me Wallace Stevens’ poem, “United Dames of America.” … More

71. (Wallace Stevens)

William Empson, whose capacity for appreciation was as broad as any critic’s, could find scant space to admire Wallace Stevens. … More

56. (Stevie Smith)

“Her poems speak with the authority of sadness,” wrote Larkin, who might be said to aspire to the same in … More