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Amy Lingafelter: The Best Poem in the Best Best American Poetry
Not to bask too much in the glow of this venue, but I have always loved these mix tapes David Lehman and Editor give us every year. I started reading as a high school…
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New from the Pitt Poetry Series: THE STATE OF THE ART A Chronicle of American Poetry, 1988-2014
"I wrote this book almost without knowing it . . ." The acclaimed annual, The Best American Poetry, is the most prestigious showcase of new poetry in the United States and Canada. Each year…
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Man in Santa Suit Kills Eight [by David Lehman]
Man in Santa suit kills eightand then,with a single efficient shot,himself. At a party of his in-lawsnear Los Angeleson Christmas Evethe man in the Santa suitdrew his gunand started shootingas soon as they let…
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Amy Lingafelter: Coffeehouses
What I’m about to describe is not special just because it exists. Nor is it a novel idea; teachers run programs like our Coffeehouse in schools every day. I didn’t invent it, nor am…
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Ten Takes (Including One Spit Take) with Dentists [by Alan Ziegler]
1) When I am five, my mother’s dentist gives me a little vial of mercury to play with: “See, it’s metal and it’s liquid!” I love how the silvery substance slinks as I tilt the…
