The Striking Similarities Between Aphorisms and Poetry

The Striking Similarities Between Aphorisms and Poetry

“Aphorisms and poems are always idiosyncratic, their output an image supercharged with storytelling specificity.”

By James Geary | November 12, 2025

The Unmade Edges of Language: On the Poetry of Alvin Feinman

The Unmade Edges of Language: On the Poetry of Alvin Feinman

James Geary: "Alvin’s poems exist at the extreme reaches of speech, the far outskirts of thought."

By James Geary | January 25, 2021

Making Dad Jokes is, in Fact, a Neurological Condition

Making Dad Jokes is, in Fact, a Neurological Condition

James Geary Suggests You Take It Easy on Your Old Man This Holiday Season

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