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“Blast from the Past” [by David Lehman]
If I were a fascistand you were a Republican,would you marry me anyway?Could I be your publican? If I were a rocket ship,and you were a galaxy,would you tickle my underarms?Could I drive your…
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“Autobiography” by Karen Schubert
In my recent posts, I’ve been talking a lot about confessional and autobiographical poetry. Last night I received an email asking me what I have against the confessional form. A short answer to that…
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Next Line, Please: An Ample Meal [by Virginia Valenzuela]
Happy New Year from Next Line, Please! I'll admit, this post is a little late, but what better way to begin 2019 than with a blast from the past: the last NPL publication from…
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“This is a photograph. . .” [by Katie Peyton]
1. (a self-portrait in Mexico by Savannah Spirit). This is a photograph. My friend photographs her body at 40, in Ajijic, in December. She says that is when the conditions are right for photography,…
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Listening to Grace Cavalieri’s Interview with Jorie Graham (by Nin Andrews)
I love this interview with Jorie Graham. I think it’s oddly seasonal, a perfect podcast to listen to now in the darkest time of the year, in the season of myth and magic. I love how…
