An examination of a poem by C. P. Cavafy in which “the city triggers memory, keeps receipts, and preserves the details of personal tragedy and transgression.”

Close Readings

Poetry of the City with Walt Whitman

By Rigoberto González Posted Jan 2, 2019

Rigoberto González explores the poem “Mannahatta,” Whitman’s ode to “a skyline made of iron and cement.”

Close Readings

Poetry of the City with Percy Bysshe Shelley

By Rigoberto González Posted Dec 27, 2018

A look at Shelley’s poem “Ozymandias” as a cautionary tale of the end of a great king and his empire.

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25th Poetry Walk Across the Brooklyn Bridge

Poetry of the City with Victor Hernández Cruz

Poetry of the City with Cynthia Cruz

Poetry of the City with Federico García Lorca

Poetry of the City with C. P. Cavafy

Poetry of the City with Walt Whitman

Poetry of the City with Percy Bysshe Shelley

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The 25th Poetry Walk Across the Brooklyn Bridge