Reviewed by Nikki Ummel Kaveh Akbar’s second collection of poetry, published by Graywolf Press, debuted in August of 2021. A modest 76 pages, Pilgrim
Even though it’s impossible, I know he conjured that squall. Maybe the fuss embarrassed him, or perhaps it was his idea of a joke.
Bosc and Bartlett pose upright, atilt with little necks poking sideways to flaunt their flesh the way robust women boast voluptuous curves. No wonder
This will be my final woodblock. Bleary colors squeezed from the operating room, flung desperately in odd angles. One last still life, frantically rendered