Considering the pig, a single-minded bestiary.
An alphabetical list of poets who have considered the pig.
John Glassco, Canada (1909-1981), poetry includes: The Whole Hog. Glassco was a poet, translator and writer, best known for his elegant, classical poems, his translations and his brilliant autobiography, Memoirs of Montparnasse.
Jane Ellen Glasser, United States, (b. 1944), poetry includes: Smithfield Workers’ Testimonial. Glasser is a poet, educator, reviewer and editor. Her poetry has appeared in numerous journals, such as The Hudson Review, The Southern Review, The Virginia Quarterly Review, The Georgia Review and others. In the past Glasser reviewed poetry books for The Virginian-Pilot, edited poetry for the The Ghent Quarterly and Lady Jane’s Miscellany, and co-founded the nonprofit arts organization and journal New Virginia Review.
Louise Glück, United States, (b.1943) – poems include Circe’s Power. Glück is a Pulitzer Prize winner and has been the Chancellor of The Academy of American Poets. She teaches at Williams College in Massachusetts.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Germany, (1749-1832), poetry includes: RAIN AND RAINBOW (excerpt from Three Palinodias) and Faust I (excerpt from the first part of the Tragedy). Goethe was a writer, artist, and politician, well known as a poet, novelist, playwright, natural philosopher, diplomat and civil servant. His body of work includes epic and lyric poetry written in a variety of metres and styles: prose and verse dramas, memoirs, an autobiography, and both literary and aesthetic criticism.
Beckian Fritz Goldberg, United States, (b. 1954), poetry includes: FROM ANCIENT LEGENDS AND INFIDELITIES, CH. 3, “PERVERSE MUSES”. Goldberg is a poet and educator and has taught in the MFA program at Arizona State University for nearly thirty years, retiring in 2016.
Barry Goldensohn, United States, (b. 1937), poetry includes: The Marrano. Goldensohn is a poet and educator. He was professor of English and poetry at Skidmore College and served as dean of the School of Humanities and Arts at Hampshire College.
Chloe Gordon, New Zealand, (b. 1984), poetry includes: Fresh Orange Juice. Gordon is a poet and an an accomplished actress, known for work on New Zealand television.
Natalie J. Graham, United States, (contemporary), poetry includes: Uncle Bubbas Funeral. Graham is a poet, researcher and educator. Her research interests include Hip Hop Culture, Food Culture, and Identity Performance. She is a Cave Canem Fellow and currently associate professor of African American Studies at California State University, Fullerton.
Robert William Geoffrey Gray, (b. 1945), Australia, works include: The Meatworks. Gray is a poet, freelance writer, and critic who has worked as an advertising copywriter, newspaper editor, buyer for a bookshop and a teacher.
Craig D. Green, Canada (contemporary), poetry includes: Analogy of a Poem Forming called Pig. Green is a poet who treasures his privacy.