Hate Poem

"Sonnet: On a Recurring Argument Going Nowhere" by Julie Sheehan (2006)

Published in the same collection as “Hate Poem,” Sheehan’s “Sonnet” is one of three sonnets published in Orient Point that also address friction in marriage through a poetic form traditionally used to express romantic or courtly love.

"The Breather" by Billy Collins (2008)

A contemporary and colleague of Sheehan, Billy Collins in this poem addresses similar themes of relationships, the inability to truly connect, and the relationship one thinks they have with another versus that relationship’s reality.

"Anniversary" by Louise Glück (1996)

Like Sheehan’s, Louise Glück’s poetry often addresses family relationships and love affairs with humor and biting, straightforward language. “Anniversary” speaks to the challenges in long-term relationships after the honeymoon period is over.

Interview with Julie Sheehan by Tammy Nuzzo-Morgan (2011)

Nuzzo-Morgan’s interview of Sheehan explores her writing process, the way her writing intersects with her personal history, the origin of “Hate Poem,” and the challenges to being a poet in the 21st century.

Orient Point: Poems by Julie Sheehan (2006)

“Hate Poem” was originally published as part of this poetry collection, in which Sheehan writes in a range of styles on subjects including nature, relationships, and womanhood.