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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