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  • Snow is general . . .

    December 19, 2008

    Can you guess the location? — sdh

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  • Seven reasons / Psalm 147 [Rachel Barenblat]

    December 19, 2008

    SEVEN REASONS (PSALM 147) You rebuild your city with our hands and gather our scattered sparks. You darn the heels of our hearts and comfort us with bandages. You smear sunrise across the heavens…

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  • “Hit Me with Your Best Shot” [by Emily Moore]

    December 19, 2008

    Hit Me With Your Best Shot You caught my wrist outside the doorthe night Jess stripped down to her braand climbed up on the bar to dance.The DJ cranked Pat Benetar, cat calling Jess…

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  • Psalm of assent [Rachel Barenblat]

    December 18, 2008

    PSALM OF ASSENT When the electric company lifted us out of persistent darkness we were as in a dream. Slowly the pub emptied of burly men from West Virginia and from Maine. Still, you…

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  • Overheard on the Elevator

    December 18, 2008

    She #1:  Are you all set for Christmas? She #2:  Yes. Well, actually, we're doing Hanukkah this year.  Something different. — sdh

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  • Pantoum (by Amy Allara)

    December 18, 2008

    Pantoum I believe he placed his hand above my kneeupon the midnight blue corduroy and thereinbut enough about him could we get to mea wide-waled route to skin upon the midnight blue corduroy and…

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