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Mad Men Last Night: Dreams Deferred, Dashed, or Done [by Connie Aitcheson]
I could almost see the words of Langston Hughes scrolling across the bottom of the television screen: “What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?…
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Poetrynauts… to the launch bay! by Peter J. Shippy
Here’s a poem by Jennifer L. Knox (A Gringo Like Me, Bloof Books & Great American Prose Poems: Poe to the Present edited by Mr. Lehman, Scribner): Hot Ass Poem Hey check out the…
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“On Nature” [by Asa Drake]
I call you about detergentsbecause I don't know which one to pick.I want to say how none of these seem friendly to nature.One looks like it wants to be nature,but it's not friendly to…
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Willkommen… bienvenue, pilgrims (by Peter Shippy)
This week, I’ll be your llama. One of the surprising pleasures of becoming a papa to twins almost 5 years ago was discovering the menagerie of kidLit on writers, artists, dancers, and musicians. Who…
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On Gratitude by Timothy O’Keefe
There is too much for this title, I understand. It presumes giving, having been given, and the nerve to identify the extent & result of that reception. This is folly; this is precisely the…
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Peter J. Shippy, Guest Blogger May 6-12
This week we welcome Peter J. Shippy as our guest blogger. Peter is the author of 3 books, the most recent is How to Build the Ghost in Your Attic (Rose Metal Press). He…
