Considering the pig, a single-minded bestiary.
An alphabetical list of poets who have considered the pig.
Emily Rosko, United States, (b. 1979), poetry includes: PIGSKIN. Rosko is a poet, editor and educator. She her PhD from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She is currently, she is Associate Professor of English at the College of Charleston, the Director of the MFA Creative Writing Program. She is also Poetry Editor for Crazyhorse. Her collections of poetry include: Weather Inventions (2018); Prop Rockery (2012); and Raw Goods Inventory (2006).
Matt Ross, Canada (fl. 1999), poetry includes: SPAM Song. As of 1999, Ross was a poet and secondary school student at G. P. Vanier Secondary School in Courtenay, British Columbia. No other information is available.
David Rowbotham, Australia, (1924-2010), poetry includes: The Season. Rowbotham was a poet, author, teacher, editor and journalist. While working as a full time journalist, Rowbotham also pursued a distinguished career as a poet, publishing more than fourteen collections in his lifetime.
Ireland, (1867-1935) Exiles The gods have taken alien shapes upon them Wild peasants driving swine In a strange country. Through the swarthy faces The starry faces shine. Under grey tattered skies they strain and reel there: Yet cannot all disguise The majesty of fallen gods, the beauty, The fire beneath their eyes. They … Read more
Margaret Ryan, United States, (b. 1950), poetry includes: PIG 311. Ryan is a poet, freelance writer, speech writer and floral designer. Books include Black Raspberries (1987). Her non-fiction books include How to Write a Poem (1996) and Extraordinary Oral Presentations (2006) and Extraordinary Poetry Writing (2006). Ryan’s poetry has appeared in The Nation, Poetry Magazine, The Paris Review, Rattapallax, and many other magazines and anthologies.
Philip Salom, Australia, (b. 1950), poetry includes: Pigs. Salom is a poet and novelist. His poetry works have attracted widespread acclaim. He has published seventeen books – fourteen collections of poetry and three novels, all notable for their originality and expansiveness and for surprising differences in style and conceptual paradigms.
United States, (1816-1887) THE SPELL OF CIRCEA Classic Fable When all his comrades drank the magic bowl Of crafty Circe, changing form and soul Of men to brutes,—wolves, lions, bears, and swine, Ulysses only, full of strength divine, And matchless wisdom, ‘scaped the siren’s snare; Refused the tempting cup, and (triumph rare!) Returned another mixed … Read more
Christopher Schnieders, United States, (contemporary), poetry includes: Intelligent Pig. Schnieders is a poet, writer, editor and is currently the Director of the Saks Institute for Mental Health Law, Policy, and Ethics at ASU.
Amy Schrader, United States, (contemporary), poetry includes: A Proverb. Schrader is a poet and accountant. She holds a B.A. in Molecular Biology and English Lit from UC Berkeley, an M.A. in English Lit from Boston U and earned her M.F.A. in poetry from the U of Washington. She works at the U of Washington as an accountant and lives in Seattle with her husband and giant goldfish, not necessarily in that order.