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“Famous Poet Born” [by Loren Goodman]
Famous Poet Born Pedro Octavio Vargas von Schlimm was born yesterday in Buenos AiresHe will go on to write seventeen books of poetry and four novels, a bodyOf work for which he will be…
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The Language of Old Magazines [by Amy Allara]
After seeing Laura Orem’s post on old Atlantic Monthly clippings I had the idea to go through some of my old Etude magazines. The Etude was a music magazine published from 1883-1957 by Theodore…
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“Theoretical Positivity” [by Loren Goodman]
Theoretical Positivity “Always be positive,” said the neutron“But I’m not feeling well” said the electronWith a tear in the eye of its unsmiling little face“The key is to always be positive”Rejoined the neutron impassively,…
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Of The Terrible Doubt Of Appearances [by Jennifer Michael Hecht]
Hey Bleaders, Wassup? Do you want to maybe talk about a poem? If yes… Go read this poem and come back. "Of The Terrible Doubt of Appearances, Walt Whitman Are we all here? Anyone…
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Elizabeth’s “One Art” and “Not Art” [by Amy Allara]
There is always(isn’t there?) in all of us, a certain amount of curiosity about what is hidden, that which goes unnoticed, and any number of things that qualify as less than obvious—items like manuscripts…
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“Yeast” [by Loren Goodman]
Yeast I am Yeast, a great poetI live in IrelandSome say I am the greatestPoet ever My poetry makes bread growAll over Ireland and the worldIn glens and valleys, bread risingIn huts, clover paths,…
