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Poets do HUAC #2–Marion Wrenn: East Meets West [by Rachel Shukert]
Who is Marion Wrenn? Marion Wrenn is the fearless and inimitable co-editor of the literary magazine Painted Bride Quarterly. She is also a gifted poet, a perceptive essayist, a profoundly knowledgeable media historian, and…
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“Souvenir of the Ancient World” [by Carlos Drummond de Andrade]
Souvenir of the Ancient Worldby Carlos Drummond de Andrade Clara strolled in the garden with the children.The sky was green over the grass,the water was golden under the bridges,other elements were blue and rose…
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Mysterious Stalker Poem: Who is me? Who are I? [by Rachel Shukert]
Today, in Amsterdam, the following bilingual poem was texted to my friend Martijn’s phone, from an anonymous secret admirer. Maar waaromben ik slechtben ik goed,twijfelen in het chaos duiken,wat benik watzoek ik ben ikgek…
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“I Hear an Army. . . [by James Joyce]
Joyce in 1904 I hear an army charging upon the land,And the thunder of horses plunging; foam about their knees:Arrogant, in black armour, behind them stand,Disdaining the reins, with fluttering whips, the Charioteers. They…
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She Ain’t No Human Being [by Rachel Shukert]
I’m watching the Olympics in Europe right now, and to watch them you’d think America doesn’t exist. Here on the BBC, it’s Great Britain all the way, which means an inordinant amount of attention…
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Poetry by the Numbers [by Rachel Shukert]
You may have read his Comedy by the Numbers (McSweeney’s), the world’s most useful how-to manual that can teach even the dullest and most humorless among you to be at least as funny as…well..as…
