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The Survival of the Small [by Jeff Oaks]
I’ve been reading again about insects because my poems have been slowly filling up with them over the last couple of years. Until I realized I wanted to be a writer around age 17,…
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Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag, James Tate
Born December 8, 1943, James Tate is the paragon of Sagittarians. To honor the poet we asked Mark Shulgasser, a.k.a. the Blue Zenith, for his star-studded analysis. << James Tate may be aware of…
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Food, Glorious Food (by Laura Orem)
Hi, everyone. It's been a while since I posted anything. An update – I'm doing fine. I finished up chemotherapy on October 12, and except for the fact that I tire easily, I'm feeling…
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Poetry and Warcraft [by Jeff Oaks]
December 7th, as many of us know by heart, is Pearl Harbor Day. It’s also Willa Cather’s birthday (1873). If you want a poetry prompt, I’d say open to page 96 of one of…
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Brian Clements Presents Three Short Poems by Bob Heman
Information The boat is the story the ocean tells. The village listens intently and sings for fish. The road carries the carts in only one direction. Where it ends the railroad seems propelled by…
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December Desk [by Jeff Oaks]
The anniversary of the 13th amendment is today, and it's also the day the Washington Monument finally got finished. Got a project you’re still working on? It’s a little grim in Pittsburgh, although, as…
