Author Archives: agliataj

Take a look at this article on the Jerusalem Post. The author of the article uses examples of Zach’s poetry to make a point on counter-demonstration in the political process. Though I disagree with most of the article’s content (Arabs … Continue reading →

We’ve been talking a lot about rap/hip-hop being a form of poetry, but we havn’t talking a lot about other forms of music as poetry. While I still maintain that there is a distinct difference between verse and lyric, I … Continue reading →

Remember remember the 5th of November The gunpowder treason and plot I know of no reason why the gunpowder treason should ever be forgot V for Vendetta V Speech Happy Guy Fawkes Day everyone!

I finally got in contact with my favorite contemporary poet, Natan Zach. Though I did not get to speak to him directly (he is currently in the UK) I did speak to his English publisher via a Skype call. I … Continue reading →

Artist and poetry lover Greg Hinkle drew an illustrated of Edgar Allen Poe’s poem Annabel Lee just in time for Halloween. Though the poem is in no way a work of fright and horror like so many other works Poe has … Continue reading →

I wrote last week on the censorship Natan Zach is facing after controversial comments he made regarding the Gaza Flotilla. The Jerusalem Post had an article a few days ago that put a different spin on the debate. Are Zach’s … Continue reading →

Many of you may be familiar with the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda (I think someone recently posted a poem of his on this blog). The Italian film Il Postino is about an Italian postman who learns about poetry and politics … Continue reading →

Because we’ve all been so into slam poetry lately, I’ve been looking up a lot of good slam performances. This guy has a couple good poems, but this is his most famous one. Check it out and let me know … Continue reading →

My favorite contemporary poet, Natan Zach, caused a stir the other week when he declared he would bring “flotilla’s from around the world to break the Gaza blockade.” As an Israeli citizen, this is a very controversial statement to make. … Continue reading →

So a couple weeks ago I posted a blog post about the differences between lyric (music) and verse (poetry). I argued that though lyric and verse are two totally separate forms of writing, it is possible to bridge that gap with skilled … Continue reading →

Recently I stumbled upon an article about one of my favorite foreign films, Il Postino (An Italian film based off of Pablo Neruda’s time in exile). You can read the article here. While the article is more about the film … Continue reading →

The following is a poem by my contemporary poet, Natan Zach. Give Me What the Tree Has Give me what the tree has and what it won’t lose and give me the power to lose what the tree has. The … Continue reading →

My poet, Natan Zach, is a contemporary Israeli poet. While he writes his poems in English in order to convey more emotion, his poems are translated into Hebrew, which is a difficult task considering the limitations the Hebrew language brings … Continue reading →