Wyn Cooper - Online Poems

Online Poems

Books

“There is a staccato quality to Wyn Cooper’s poetry that I admire, as if the words have been pried out of him. The poems’ brevity and short phrases become telegraphic. They give his language a sense of urgency, but nothing is hurried. The poems move forward thoughtfully and gracefully as they bear witness to the world’s fragility and to Mr. Cooper’s own.” --Stephen Dobyns

Chaos is the New Calm

"Wyn Cooper explores an overlooked territory that lies between the crafty irony of Frank O'Hara and the more unalloyed sentiments of contemporary popular culture."

--T.R. Hummer

Postcards from the Interior

“Wyn Cooper’s superb postcard poems, deft and exemplary, say just enough, and never too much.”

--Jane Hirshfield

The Way Back

“Wyn Cooper’s poems are tight and pithy and fun.”

--James Tate

The Country of Here Below

Wyn Cooper’s first book, which includes the poem that was made into Sheryl Crow’s song, “All I Wanna Do.”

Quick Links

Vermont Public Radio interview about Way Out West

YouTube interview with Tim Green for Rattle

Words and Music: Three Stories

Wyn's essay on how three of his poems were turned into songs.

Poets.org: Wyn Cooper: A Serendipitous Career

Academy of American Poets essay on Wyn Cooper's music