The Hungry Ear

Indulge in the sensory pleasures of food and poetry with this collection of classic and contemporary works from renowned poets. Celebrating the cultural significance of food, Kevin Young curates a delectable assortment of poems that captures the experience of eating and the memories, company, and politics that often accompany it. Enjoy poems about blackberries, butter, and barbecue, as well as those that delve deeper into the identity and role of food in our lives, from poets like Mary Oliver, Wallace Stevens, and Seamus Heaney.