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In Memoriam to Ai (1947 – 2010) by Jerry Wiliams
When I was in high school and college I started seeing work in literary magazines by a woman with this exotic name who wrote what every other poet seemed too afraid to write—disturbing poems,…
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Once in Love with you know who . . .
Thanks Amy Lawless for a great week. This one’s for you: –sdh
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Robert Hershon Presents a Poem by Sherman Alexie
This poem by Sherman Alexie appeared in Hanging Loose 56 and was reprinted in The Business of Fancydancing, his first book. DISTANCES I’ve watched the Children of The Third World starving on television. I’ve…
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“Spring” [by Angela Ball]
SPRING My feelings just took a turn for the better,While thinking of white flowers turning into strawberries,Of clover turning into bees, of crowds of wisteriaSwelling and swelling. People often think I have a friendly…
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Saturday Musings [by DL]
Adam and Eve dropped in on us this morning. * According to David Fassler, a clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Vermont, suicide is the third leading cause of death among young…
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“Things fall apart; the center cannot hold” [by Amy Lawless]
Ah, the Omega, my last day of guest blogging at The Best American Poetry. Thank you, Stacey and David for allowing me to be me here for seven days! I had the time of…
