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Where did the cops come from?
The word cops has this derivation: (1) It is an acronym for the Committee on Public Safety in France during the French Revolution.(2) It refers to the copper badges worn by the first New…
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Thought Moves (a collage) by Timothy O’Keefe
In his essay "Language/Mind/Writing," Alan Davies writes, "The mind is the actions in thought of a life." In The Passion According to G.H., Clarice Lispector writes: “When living is realized, the question will be…
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NaPoWriMo Poems Day #30: Finish Line
Ahoy, scribblers! You've reached the finish line! How do you feel? Awesome, I hope, because you are. Along with smart and pretty. If you didn't write a poem everyday, who cares? If you did,…
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On Nostalgia by Timothy O’Keefe
The sun is never more or less bright. It is more or less obstructed. A parable. The urge to feed nostalgia. Is this different from nostalgia itself? Impulse versus aftermath. A temptation, but devoid…
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“On Letting Go” [by Lera Auerbach]
Yes, it must be a good thing. Yes, I think so.I recommend it. First, let go of your dream – The one that keeps you awake at night,That restless yearning, needing want. Now you can sleep…
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La diferencia entre Pepsi y Coca Cola
Edited by Julio Mas, La Diferencia entre Pepsi y Coca Cola, published in Madrid, is an excellent introduction, for Spanish-speaking readers, to contemporary Anglo poetry in the US. What is the singular difference between…
