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The Thief at the 8th Street Bodega [by Aspen Matis]
Shortly after my husband disappeared into a funeral I began to shoplift prepared foods from salad bars.Each morning, I woke in the mermaid braI’d worn under my wedding gown,with consequence: I became a prisonerof bad…
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An Introduction to Martin Johnston (Part 1) [by Thomas Moody]
Martin Johnston was a member of a generation of Australian poets who, in the words of John Tranter, “revitalized Australian poetry” in the late 1960s and 1970s. Born in Sydney and brought up on…
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Poems on Dylan & Bukowski: only two days left to get your entries in
On September 02, 2021 we accounced "When Charles Bukowski Met Bob Dylan": A Contest As we head into Labor Day weekend, we announce a new contest: "When Charles Bukowski Met Bob Dylan" With this…
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Hell(o) Young Losers: You, Too, Can Be Choosers [by David Lehman]
As a sort of aphoristic aphrodisiac, the multiple choice is a versatile form begs to be applied to subjects across the board. Let's start with hell. Oh, do not ask, "What is it?"…
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The New York School Diaspora (Part Fifteen): Ron Padgett [by Angela Ball]
Over There I have always assumed that my body would providereliable transportation to carry me through the dayand no I will not extend that metaphorand if you know what that meansyou’ll know what I…
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Terrance Hayes in Conversation with Alan Michael Parker: Syntax, Sound, and Sensation
In June, 2016, Terrance Hayes visited Florida to read and teach in the University of Tampa low-residency M.F.A. program. In the course of his presentation, he made a comment about syntax and sound that struck me as…
