Peter Balakian

Biography

Peter Balakian’s most recent book of poems is June-tree: New and Selected Poems, 1974–2000 (HarperCollins, 2001). His memoir Black Dog of Fate (Basic Books, 1997) was awarded the PEN/Albrand Prize. He directs the creative writing program at Colgate University.

See Work

POETRY / Winter 2014

Kinda Blue

By Peter Balakian

It hit me in a noisy bistro—

the muted frequency— 
Jimmy Cobb’s brushes were fine sand

POETRY / Spring 2010

Sarajevo

By Peter Balakian
Summer 2007

World Trade Center / Mail Runner / ’71

By Peter Balakian
Summer 2007

World Trade Center / Mail Runner / ’73

By Peter Balakian
Summer 2007

World Trade Center / Black Holes / ’74

By Peter Balakian
Summer 1983

Talking Over Chekov, Montauk Point

By Peter Balakian