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Variation on the theme of Time [by Lera Auerbach]
VARIATIONS ON THE THEME OF TIME I. Timewith timeshrinksin size,worsensin quality. I searchmemories,trying to rememberoneperfectmomentfrom childhoodwhen pastwas still my future. II. Time exits,tip-toeing.I standalonein this emptyroom,erasingmy past,harvestingthe words,burning themin the silenceof music. All that I…
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Flarf vs. Slam [by Janice Erlbaum]
In the ongoing battle to see which school of poetry can greater damage the reputation of the truly BEST American Poets — the ones who, you know, actually read and write poems instead of…
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Congratulations Terrance Hayes
for winning this year's National Book Award for the poetry collection "Lighthead." Find the complete list of winners here. — sdh
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Mamihlapinatapai [by Janice Erlbaum]
In 1993, the Guinness Book of World Records declared the word "mamihlapinatapai" to be the world's most succinct word. I heard this and thought, "Seven syllables isn't exactly succinct," but then I learned its…
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The Bridge of Sighs by Steve Orlen (1942-2010)
If you'll believe me when I tell you I have triedTo understand pleasure, the beginning of pleasure,You'll know exactly how I watched my mother That morning lounging in the red plush chairIn the gray,…
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BAP Goes to Seattle: A Toast
Martha Silano left her camera at home but that seems to be the only thing that went wroing when she and Carolyne Wright organized a BAP reading in Seattle. Participants from various editions of…
