‘Visitation with the Radiologist’
Confronted with his own mortality, a poet turns his attention to old age, illness, and death.
Poetry
A Profile of Anne Waldman
At 81, the poet Anne Waldman reflects on Buddhism, art, activism, and the urgent work of keeping the world awake to itself.
CultureMagazine | Parting Words
In the Posture of the Water Dragon
A poem by Richard Collins
A Wink from the Universe
The winning poem from the Tricycle Haiku Challenge explores the darker side of haiku humor.
Best of the Haiku Challenge (March 2026)
Announcing the winning poems from Tricycle’s monthly challenge
‘Rites’
Wendy Chen’s debut poetry collection explores ancestors, ghosts, and stories long ignored or forgotten.
‘This and That’
Ten poems by the unorthodox wandering hermit Ryōkan (1758–1831)
Opening to Wonder
Ada Limón discusses how poetry can help us move through the world with greater courage and equanimity and how reading and writing can help us imagine a different type of future.
Three Haiku
US Poet Laureate Arthur Sze discusses the emotional power and depth of Kobayashi Issa’s poetry.
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