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

A RAY OF SUNLIGHT HAS FALLEN ONTO MY LIFE

PASSING SONG WU IN THE WINTER OF 1187 • to the tune of ‘Dian Jiang Chun: Rouged Lips’

TO THE TUNE OF 'YU LIN LING: BELLS IN RAIN'

A QUIET FAMILY

INTER-RAILING

LONGBOW

END OF

KLEINE EISZEIT

LITTLE ICE AGE

MARSH MARIGOLD NIGHT

AT ZAOKOUBI BATTLEFIELD, JIANGXI • to the tune of 'Pu Sa Man: The Bodhisattva's Headdress'

TO THE TUNE OF 'YE YOU GONG: NIGHT TOUR AT THE PALACE'

'NOT ONLY THE SOMETIMES EXTRAORIDNARY DELICACY OF THE WINDOW FRAMINGS'

A DIFFERENT NOCTURNE

IN MIAMI THERE ARE NO WILDFLOWERS, ONLY FIRE

IN THIS ECONOMY

AFTER 'RECORD OF A NIGHT OUT AT CHENG TIAN (ETERNAL HEAVEN) TEMPLE' BY SU SHI • in memory of Zhe Wang

FRUIT BEFORE THE END

ECHOCARDIOGRAM

FELLOW FEELING

FOLLOW THE BRUSH • after Sei Shōnagon

'THE BEST WAY TO LIVE IN THE PRESENT IS LESS CAREFULLY'

IN 1995 THE ITALIAN VIRGIN MARY STATUE CRIED BLOOD; I'M PUERTO RICAN IN BROOKLYN AND CAN'T GET MERCY

VARIATIONS ON A SALAMANDER

CARRIER

THESE SOUNDS FALL INTO MY MIND

TO A BUFFALO AT THE COMMUNITY ZOO

BOTTOM TEXT

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