Our Jewish Poetry Slam

Each November, we at 614 celebrate Jewish writers shaking things up. We’ve covered young Jewish authors on the rise, fiction outside of the box, and, this year, we’re tackling cutting-edge Jewish poetry. What do we mean by cutting edge? We talk to a cool young poet who has appeared on MTV and HBO; a 20-year-old poet who has already had more than 80 poems published; and the proud winner of the Worst Jewish Poetry Contest. Throw in two highly acclaimed Jewish women poets and there’s something for anyone who appreciates verse.

Michelle Cove, Editor, mcove@brandeis.edu

In This Issue

• Slammin’ Jammin’ Matthue Roth

  From HBO to MTV, this young Jewish poet is making a serious name for himself.

• “Morning Minyan” by Marcia Falk

  An original work by a highly acclaimed poet, professor, translator, and Judaic scholar.

• Poets on the Edge

  Poet Alicia Suskin Ostriker reviews a cutting-edge “feast of a book,” filled with the verse of 27 Israeli poets.

• The Worst Jewish Poet

  Meet the winner of the bad poetry contest—who couldn’t be prouder.

• Six Points

  A young emerging artist takes pen to paper after experiencing anti-Semitism.

• Resources - Vol 3, Issue 6

  A sampling of resources that provide more information on Jewish poetry.