The Iowa Review celebrates the life of one of our greatest and most influential poets, Alice Notley, who passed away yesterday in Paris. May she rest in peace. This poem appeared in our 45/2, Fall 2015 issue.
Congratulations to Ben Ahlrichs, whose poem "Abderus on Heracles" has been been selected as the winner of the The Iowa Review's David Hamilton Undergraduate Creative Writing Prize. This prize is sponsored by anonymous donors who wish to honor the mentorship and support that students at the... more
The Iowa Review celebrates the life of one of our greatest and most influential poets, Alice Notley, who passed away yesterday in Paris. May she rest in peace. This poem appeared in our 45/2, Fall 2015 issue.
Honey leader honey from the lion’s body I bring you
A food or mental... more
The wide river is salubrious
The dishwasher salubrious
Your mouth is salubrious
in a slight pause
before you make the joke
Your handlebar mustache is salubrious
Like a Got Milk? punchline
The estate sale bedframe is salubrious
the diaphanous Americas
Cup sails in cloudy oil:... more