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A Bronx Irish Christmas Long Ago (Terence Winch)
In the kitchen at 1912 Daly Ave, Bronx, NY, ca. 1961: Paddy Winch, Bridie (nee Flynn) Winch, my brother-in-law Kenny Reich, Jesse [Jimmy] Winch, Terence Winch, P.J. Conway. C E L E…
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Ben & Amy Read Chapbooks: Holidaze Edition by Ben Mirov and Amy Lawless
Doing last minute Xmas shopping? So are we. Here are some "artisanal art objects" you can purchase straight from the hands of their makers. Impress your friends and family with your good taste and…
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Munar Eclipse (mooner? looner?) [by Jennifer Michael Hecht]
Dear Bleaders, I saw the eclipse video here and thought I'd show you what I saw too. A few nights ago I brought my canon out to shoot the moon get shy. It was…
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And the Winner Is . . . (drum roll) : Carly Sachs!
Last week, we announced a contest to see who could come up with the best pantoum or villanelle based on the lines one might hear while on hold with an insurance company. Details are…
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Yes, Virginia– You Can Say “Merry Christmas” by Jamie Katz
A pair of high-spirited teenage girls scurried across a busy Manhattan intersection, braving the crowds and frosty weather to hit one more Fifth Avenue shop before closing time. I was a step behind them…
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Last poem before Christmas! (by Mitch Sisskind)
Poem: He wore an alarm clock… He wore an alarm clock around his neck, Pendant-like, hung by a shiny chain; At the place on Diversey, I forget its name, He ate a hamburger in…