Oxford Poetry

Founded in 1910, Oxford Poetry is the oldest dedicated poetry magazine in the UK, and one of the oldest in the world. Publishing the best new poetry from around the world, alongside poetry book reviews, interviews with poets, and lyrical essays.

Oxford Poetry

TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE

POEM ABOUT THE SELF

ON NATALIYA GONCHAROVA’S ‘GATHERING FIREWOOD’

WOODS ROAD

THE KATARINA CHURCHYARD

FRUIT SALAD

SAPPHO IN THE DARK

KNOTS & CORNERS • ABIGAIL PARRY ◆ I Think We’re Alone Now

THE REDEMPTION OF VANITY • After an artwork by Diemut Strebe in which a 16.78-carat yellow diamond - the most brilliant material on earth - is covered with carbon nanotubes that absorb 99.995% of all light (the blackest material on earth). When covered, the diamond appears to disappear.

ALL MY RELATIONS ARE ROCKS

REITERATION AS A POEM COMPOSED IN 3 PHASES

REPORT (2)

TARTAR

CARCASSES OF LIGHT

CARESSES • after Fernand Khnopff

TAXIDERMIST ATTEMPTS TO MOUNT A TIGON • ‘Maude’ the tigon goes on display at Manchester Museum

حنان • (Hanan)

BEGINNINGS • GRAHAM FOUST ◆ Terminations

I TRY TO WRITE A LOVE POEM FOR SIGUNE SCHNABEL BUT IT ONLY GOES MEDIUM WELL

BLUE

YOU LET IT GO

ALGEBRA II

LILA

from CHRONICLE OF DRIFTING

REPORT (7)

DAYDREAM MEDIA • OLI HAZZARD ◆ Sleepers Awake

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