Considering the pig, a single-minded bestiary.
An alphabetical list of poets who have considered the pig.
Allen Curnow, New Zealand. (1911-2001), poetry includes: Variations on a Theme [Epilogue]. Curnow was a poet, journalist and taught at Auckland University from 1950 to 1976. His work has been recognized as among the finest produced in New Zealand, making him one of the defining voices of 20th-century New Zealand literature.
British, (1916-1991) The Pig In England once there lived a big And wonderfully clever pig. To everybody it was plain That Piggy had a massive brain. He worked out sums inside his head, There was no book he hadn’t read. He knew what made an airplane fly, He knew how engines worked and why. He … Read more
Brian Daldorph, England/United States, (b. 1958), poetry includes: Pig> Daldorph is a poet and also teaches creative writing at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. He is the founder-editor of Coal City Review, a literary press. And he leads a creative writing class for inmates at the Douglas County Jail.
Kyle G. Dargan, United States, (b. 1980), poetry includes: It’s Possible I’m Too Bougie to Be Free. Dargan is a poet, educator and editor. He earned a BA from The University of Virginia and an MFA from Indiana University. He is currently Associate Professor of Literature and Director of Creative Writing at American University. He has five poetry collections, all from the University of Georgia Press.
Gary Michael Dault, Canada (contemporary), poetry includes: ‘I am here because life’. Dault is a poet, writer, visual artist and critic based in Toronto. Dault teaches Modernisms: Twentieth Century Culture and Criticism at the at Waterloo University School of Architecture.
Poetic works by Donald Davie in which pigs are the subject, inspiration, a significant component of the imagery, a thematic form or a symbol.
Poetic works by Hilary Davies in which pigs are the subject, inspiration, a significant component of the imagery, a thematic form or a symbol.
United States, (contemporary) Fear and Desire A pig is poised at the edge of a rushing river on an island in the center is a luscious peach ripened by the pig’s desire The pig can think of nothing but the peach if he enters, he may never reach it or, having it, may never reach … Read more
Bruce Dawe, Australia, (b. 1930), poetry includes: Dinner at My Sister’s. Dawe is a poet, teacher and jack-of-all trades. Through a great variety of early occupations, Dawe’s poems show extraordinary empathy with people from all backgrounds. He has the ability to express the drama and beauty of everyday life has made his work readily accessible to the general public.
Samantha DeFlitch, United States, (contemporary), poetry includes: To Lead a Pig Skyward. DeFlitch is poet, educator and Content Marketing Specialist. She is the author of one book of poetry, Confluence (Broadstone Books, 2021). Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in Rattle, Rust+Moth, Appalachian Heritage, the New Engagement, On the Seawall and others.