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Leslie Scalapino, 1944-2010
Word of Leslie Scalapino's death reached us today. She was a relentlessly experimental poet. A five-page poem of hers, "Jumping-jack Flash," was chosen by John Ashbery for the inaugural volume of The Best American…
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We decided to go to the park for a stretch . . .
Washington Square Park, Saturday, May 29, 2010:
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Found poem [by Jennifer Michael Hecht]
Dear Bleaders, Be Prepared To Stop Love, Jennifer
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“Aunt Jemima 44 Ways” [by Raymond DeJesus]
Aunt Jemima in a swivel chair Aunt Jemima doing the chévere Aunt Jemima in an argyle v-neck Aunt Jemima in an oval portrait Aunt Jemima in a poodle skirt Aunt Jemima clapping along to…
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dreampost
Write a dream, lose a reader, so they say. I have a dream to report and it contains a lot of nudity. Would you keep reading for the promise of nudity? But without photos,…
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Happy Birthday?
Ed. note: Watching Rob Shore's And Many More earlier this week reminded me of my all-time favorite literary passage about a birthday party, from E. L. Doctorow's World's Fair (Random House, 1985): At that…
