David Yezzi is former Poetry Editor of The New Criterion. His most recent book, More Things in Heaven: New and Selected Poems, is forthcoming from Measure Press.
Articles by David Yezzi View All
Poems November 2021
The wasp in the lamp
Poems November 2021
Old Faust
Features April 2019
An interview with Christian Wiman
The New Criterion’s poetry editor interviews the poet, editor, and teacher.
Blog Posts by David Yezzi View All
Jul 07, 2016
Verse in perfect pitch
On the style and inspiration of the late Geoffrey Hill.
Dec 21, 2015
Eleanor Ray at Steven Harvey
Mar 10, 2010
For the Birds
A reading from "Bright Wings" at the American Museum of Natural History
March 25, 2019
David Yezzi & James Panero discuss the 2019 poetry issue; a reading by Nicholas Friedman
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James Panero discusses the April issue with the New Criterion poetry editor David Yezzi, followed by 2018 New Criterion Poetry Prize–winner Nicholas Friedman reading a selection of poems from his collection Petty Theft.
April 13, 2018
David Yezzi & James Panero discuss the 2018 poetry issue; a reading by Poetry Prize winner Moira Egan
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David Yezzi & James Panero discuss the 2018 poetry issue; a reading by Poetry Prize winner Moira Egan:
April 24, 2017
James Panero & David Yezzi discuss the 2017 poetry issue; a reading by Poetry Prize winner John Foy
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Poetry editor David Yezzi and executive editor James Panero discuss The New Criterion’s special poetry issue; Poetry Prize winner John Foy reads from his collection of poems Night Vision.