Michael Theune

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Impolitic: Kent Johnson's Radical Hybridity on Doubled Flowering: From the Notebooks of Araki Yasusada (Roof Books, 1997), Epigramititis: 118 Living American Poets (BlazeVOX, 2004), Lyric Poetry after Auschwitz: Eleven Submissions to the War (Effing Press, 2005), I Once Met (Longhouse, 2007), and Homage to the Last Avant-Garde (Shearsman Books, 2008), Pleiades: A Journal of New Writing, volume 30, issue , pgs. 117-51. (2010)

The past twenty years in American poetry have given rise to middle space poetry, poetry—sometimes...

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Missed Communication: Three New Anthologies on The City Visible: Chicago Poetry for the New Century, Allegrezza & Bianchi, eds (Cracked Slab, 2007); Lyric Postmodernisms, Reginald Shepherd, ed. (Counterpath Press, 2008); & TriQuarterly #128, the “Ultra-Talk” issue, Hamby & Kirby, eds., Pleiades: A Journal of New Writing, volume 29, issue 2, pgs. 186-212. (2009)

In “The Flexible Lyric” (from The Flexible Lyric; Athens, GA: U of Georgia P, 1999),...

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Writing Degree ∞ (on Recent Haiku), Pleiades: A Journal of New Writing, volume 28, issue 1, pgs. 137-58. (2008)

On the following: Hipster Haiku. Siobhan Adcock. Broadway Books, 2006. She Was Just Seventeen. Billy...

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It Not Do Fall For: on The Paradelle, Pleiades: A Journal of New Writing, volume 27, issue 1, pgs. 132-41. (2007)

With the invention of the paradelle form by poet Billy Collins and the furtherance of...

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The Non-Turning of Recent American Poetry on David Caplan's Questions of Possibility: Centemporary Poetry and Poetic Form, Pleiades: A Journal of New Writing, volume 26, issue 2, pgs. 132-41. (2007)

David Caplan’s Questions of Possibility: Contemporary Poetry and Poetic Form (Oxford University Press, 2005) is...

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Wit's Worth: A Reflection on Contemporary American Poetry on Created in Darkness by Troubled Americans, Pleiades: A Journal of New Writing, volume 26, issue 1, pgs. 118-24. (2006)

Near the beginning of last century, Ezra Pound proclaimed that poetry should be at least...

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**Faux, Flawed, Failed: Alice Fulton's Fuzzy Poetry and Poetics on Cascade Experiment by Alice Fulton**, Pleiades: A Journal of New Writing, volume 25, issue 2, pgs. 89-104. (2005)

Alice Fulton is a poet and a theoretician who, for over 25 years, has tried...

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Resistance to The Resistance To Poetry on The Resistance to Poetry, Pleiades: A Journal of New Writing, volume 25, issue 1, pgs. 120-29. (2005)

James Longenbach’s previous book of criticism, Modern Poetry after Modernism (Oxford: Oxford UP, 1997), opens...

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Inclusio, The Iowa Journal for Cultural Studies (1995)

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To Begin an Even Knowing, The May Anthology of Oxford & Cambridge Poetry (1993)

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Dragonfruit vs. Dragonfruit: The Versus & the Verdict (with Matthew Guenette), The Versus Anthology (2009)

From Josh Woods, the editor: Let’s pick a fight. And not just any fight, let’s...

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'One and One are One'... and Two: An Inquiry into Dickinson's Use of Mathematical Signs, The Emily Dickinson Journal (2001)

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"The Need Gotta Be": Image and Integrity in Yusef Komunyakaa's Poetry, Verse (2004)

Review originally published in Verse, The Prose Issue II, Volume 20, Numbers 2 & 3,...

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Song and Dance by Alan Shapiro, Verse (2003)

Review originally published in Verse, Volume 19, Numbers 3/Volume 20, Number 1, 2003, pages 241-245.

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Selected Poems by Peter Redgrove, Verse (2001)

Review originally published in Verse, Volume 17, Numbers 2 & 3/Volume 18, Number 1, 2001,...

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Swarm by Jorie Graham, Verse (2001)

Review originally published in Verse, Volume 17, Numbers 2 & 3/Volume 18, Number 1, 2001,...

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Totem and Shadow: New and Selected Poems by Paul Hoover, Verse (2001)

Review originally published in Verse, Volume 17, Numbers 2 & 3/Volume 18, Number 1, 2001,...

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Deepstep Come Shining by C.D. Wright, Verse (2000)

Review originally published in Verse, Volume 16, Numbers 3/Volume 17, Number 1, 2000, pages 202-204.

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How Many More of Them Are You? by Lisa Lubasch, Verse (2000)

Review originally published in Verse, Volume 16, Numbers 3/Volume 17, Number 1, 2000, pages 134-135.

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Salt 11(In the Mix: International Regionalism and Hypermodernism1) edited by John Kinsella, Verse (2000)

Review originally published in Verse, Volume 16, Numbers 3/Volume 17, Number 1, 2000, pages 224-226.

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Vita Nova by Louise Gluck, Verse (2000)

Review originally published in Verse, Volume 16, Numbers 3/Volume 17, Number 1, 2000, pages 207-210.

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The End of the Alphabet by Claudia Rankine, Verse (1999)

Review originally published in Verse, Volume 16, Numbers 2, 1999, pages 194-195.

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Contradictory Keats: A Review of Stanley Plumly's Posthumous Keats: A Personal Biography, Pleaides, v. 29 (1), 2009; 122-128 (2009)

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Letter to the Editor (2009)

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Martinalia, Seven Corners Blog (2008)

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The Value of Man, Seven Corners Blog (2008)

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Try to Change the Mutilated World, Seven Corners Blog (2008)

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Reflections From the Faculty, 2008 Highlights (2008)

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A Conversaton on the Objective Reading of Poems (with Barbara Hamby and Kevin Prufer) (2007)

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Structure & Surprise: Engaging Poetic Turns (2007)

Description from Amazon.com: Structure & Surprise: Engaging Poetic Turns offers a road map for analyzing...

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Building Dwelling, The Journal of the Academy of American Poets (2007)

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Mr. Del Elsworth, a Claims Adjuster, Lived in North Dakota, Where He Tried To Figure OUt the Meanings of Some Well-Known Haiku, Pindeldyboz (2007)

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Poetic Structure and Poetic Form: The Necessary Differentiation, American Poet (2007)

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The Vow, Pindeldyboz (2007)

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But Seriously, Folks... A Few Words on Wit, American Book Reivew (2006)

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Europe, Alaska Quarterly Review (2006)

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Hallowmas, Alaska Quarterly Review (2006)

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Some Considerations of (Untitled), Alaska Quarterly Review (2006)

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Structure and Surprise: A New Paradigm for Teaching Poetry (2006)

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Reginald Shepherd's The Iowa Anthology of New American Poetries, American Book Review (2005)

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Andrew Joron's Fathom, Verse Magazine (2004)

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Some Thoughts on 'A Mind Thinking', The Iowa Review (2003)

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Miranda Field's Swallow, Pleaides, v. 23 (2), 2003; 112-115 (2003)

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The Subject Turns to Death, The Texas Review (2002)

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Another Quietist Controversy, American Literary Review (2002)

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November Valentine, American Literary Review (2002)

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Ut pictura poesis: An Introduction to Surrealism Using Postcards and Pantoums, Third Mind: Creative Writing Through Visual Art (2002)

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The Late Letters of Arthur Rimbaud, The New Republic (2001)

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Rain through High Windows by Edward Haworth Hoeppner, Gulf Coast, v. 13 (2), Summer 2001; 127-130 (2001)

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The Song, The Texas Review (2001)

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Othoparadoxy, Continued, The Iowa Review (2000)

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Orthoparadoxy: The Temptation (from the Modern Testament), The Iowa Review (2000)

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Othoparadoxy, Continued, The Iowa Review (2000)

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Theune Reviews "Smokes" by Susan Wheeler, Chicago Review, 2000, v. 46 (1); 164-166 (2000)

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Short Reviews (1999)

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Insurance, The Wittenberg Review (1991)

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Three Thoughts on Sunset, April 21, The Wittenberg Review (1991)

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Writing Degree ∞ (on Recent Haiku), Pleiades: A Journal of New Writing, volume 28, issue 1, pgs. 137-58. (2008)

It Not Do Fall For: on The Paradelle, Pleiades: A Journal of New Writing, volume 27, issue 1, pgs. 132-41. (2007)

The Non-Turning of Recent American Poetry on David Caplan's Questions of Possibility: Centemporary Poetry and Poetic Form, Pleiades: A Journal of New Writing, volume 26, issue 2, pgs. 132-41. (2007)

Wit's Worth: A Reflection on Contemporary American Poetry on Created in Darkness by Troubled Americans, Pleiades: A Journal of New Writing, volume 26, issue 1, pgs. 118-24. (2006)

Faux, Flawed, Failed: Alice Fulton's Fuzzy Poetry and Poetics on Cascade Experiment by Alice Fulton, Pleiades: A Journal of New Writing, volume 25, issue 2, pgs. 89-104. (2005)

Resistance to The Resistance To Poetry on The Resistance to Poetry, Pleiades: A Journal of New Writing, volume 25, issue 1, pgs. 120-29. (2005)

Inclusio, The Iowa Journal for Cultural Studies (1995)

To Begin an Even Knowing, The May Anthology of Oxford & Cambridge Poetry (1993)

Literature, short fiction

Dragonfruit vs. Dragonfruit: The Versus & the Verdict (with Matthew Guenette), The Versus Anthology (2009)

Essays

'One and One are One'... and Two: An Inquiry into Dickinson's Use of Mathematical Signs, The Emily Dickinson Journal (2001)

Review

"The Need Gotta Be": Image and Integrity in Yusef Komunyakaa's Poetry, Verse (2004)

Song and Dance by Alan Shapiro, Verse (2003)

Selected Poems by Peter Redgrove, Verse (2001)

Swarm by Jorie Graham, Verse (2001)

Totem and Shadow: New and Selected Poems by Paul Hoover, Verse (2001)

Deepstep Come Shining by C.D. Wright, Verse (2000)

How Many More of Them Are You? by Lisa Lubasch, Verse (2000)

Salt 11(In the Mix: International Regionalism and Hypermodernism1) edited by John Kinsella, Verse (2000)

Vita Nova by Louise Gluck, Verse (2000)

The End of the Alphabet by Claudia Rankine, Verse (1999)

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The Quarrelsome Poem, Mentor and Muse: Essays from Poets to Poets (2010)

Trust the Turn, Poets on Teaching (2010)

Michael Theune's Response to "Some Darker Bouquets" (2009)

Contradictory Keats: A Review of Stanley Plumly's Posthumous Keats: A Personal Biography, Pleaides, v. 29 (1), 2009; 122-128 (2009)

Letter to the Editor (2009)

Martinalia, Seven Corners Blog (2008)

The Value of Man, Seven Corners Blog (2008)

Try to Change the Mutilated World, Seven Corners Blog (2008)

Reflections From the Faculty, 2008 Highlights (2008)

A Conversaton on the Objective Reading of Poems (with Barbara Hamby and Kevin Prufer) (2007)

Structure & Surprise: Engaging Poetic Turns (2007)

Building Dwelling, The Journal of the Academy of American Poets (2007)

Mr. Del Elsworth, a Claims Adjuster, Lived in North Dakota, Where He Tried To Figure OUt the Meanings of Some Well-Known Haiku, Pindeldyboz (2007)

Poetic Structure and Poetic Form: The Necessary Differentiation, American Poet (2007)

The Vow, Pindeldyboz (2007)

But Seriously, Folks... A Few Words on Wit, American Book Reivew (2006)

Europe, Alaska Quarterly Review (2006)

Hallowmas, Alaska Quarterly Review (2006)

Some Considerations of (Untitled), Alaska Quarterly Review (2006)

Structure and Surprise: A New Paradigm for Teaching Poetry (2006)

Reginald Shepherd's The Iowa Anthology of New American Poetries, American Book Review (2005)

Andrew Joron's Fathom, Verse Magazine (2004)

Some Thoughts on 'A Mind Thinking', The Iowa Review (2003)

Miranda Field's Swallow, Pleaides, v. 23 (2), 2003; 112-115 (2003)

The Subject Turns to Death, The Texas Review (2002)

Another Quietist Controversy, American Literary Review (2002)

November Valentine, American Literary Review (2002)

Ut pictura poesis: An Introduction to Surrealism Using Postcards and Pantoums, Third Mind: Creative Writing Through Visual Art (2002)

The Late Letters of Arthur Rimbaud, The New Republic (2001)

Rain through High Windows by Edward Haworth Hoeppner, Gulf Coast, v. 13 (2), Summer 2001; 127-130 (2001)

The Song, The Texas Review (2001)

Othoparadoxy, Continued, The Iowa Review (2000)

Orthoparadoxy: The Temptation (from the Modern Testament), The Iowa Review (2000)

Othoparadoxy, Continued, The Iowa Review (2000)

Theune Reviews "Smokes" by Susan Wheeler, Chicago Review, 2000, v. 46 (1); 164-166 (2000)

Short Reviews (1999)

Insurance, The Wittenberg Review (1991)

Three Thoughts on Sunset, April 21, The Wittenberg Review (1991)

Inheritance, The Wittenberg Review (1991)

**Faux, Flawed, Failed: Alice Fulton's Fuzzy Poetry and Poetics on Cascade Experiment by Alice Fulton**, Pleiades: A Journal of New Writing, volume 25, issue 2, pgs. 89-104. (2005)