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Lawrence Joseph at the New School [by Stephanie Paterik]
In Letters to a Young Poet, Rainer Maria Rilke wrote “don’t be confused by surfaces; in the depths everything becomes law.” Few poets understand this sentiment as poet and longtime lawyer Lawrence Joseph does.…
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Brass Tacks [by Janice Erlbaum]
That's what we're getting down to, folks. Not tin tacks, not copper tacks; not a tie tack or the wrong tack to take. Shiny, pointy, brassy tacks with slightly convex heads, such as you…
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In Memory of Steve Orlen (1942-2010) by Jerry Williams
A few years ago, my friend, former teacher, and mentor, Steve Orlen, came to read his poetry at the school where I teach creative writing, and I had the great pleasure of introducing him…
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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
