Edited by Leah Ollman

Ensnaring the Moment: On the intersection of poetry and photography

Publication date: May 2025

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Edited by Leah Ollman, Ensnaring the Moment is a first-of-its-kind anthology. It gathers more than 100 poems, spanning from the late 19th century to the present, written in response to family pictures, news images, found photographs and more.

The 112 poets reckoning with photography's impact on individual and collective consciousness include Elizabeth Bishop, Victoria Chang, Lucille Clifton, Jack Gilbert, Jane Hirshfield, Ada Limón, Sharon Olds, W. S. Merwin, Adrienne Rich, James Tate and Ocean Vuong.

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Edited by Leah Ollman
ISBN ‎979-8-9899602-2-4
Hardcover, 288 Pages, 9.5 × 7 Inches
Book and cover design: Guenet Abraham
Published by Saint Lucy Books



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