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Caleb Femi on parties, golden pavements, and the downside of self-awareness.
Poem of the day
My goldfinch, I'll toss back my head—
By Osip Mandelstam
My goldfinch, I'll toss back my head—
let's look at the world, you and I:
a wintry day, prickly as stubble...
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Nikki Giovanni
1943—2024Nikki Giovanni
Poet Nikki Giovanni was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, on June 7, 1943, and grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio…. Read More
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The Song of the FeetBy Nikki Giovanni
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The hoot of being alive. Name it
whatever you
whatever you
like.
The hoot of being alive. Name it
whatever you
whatever you
like.
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GratitudeBy Patrick Dundon
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Is This My Last Ferry Trip?By Martha Silano
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If Upon Me in My GardenBy francine j. harris
When we go together, what is the simple form we
make?
When we go together, what is the simple form we
make?
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I am asked a question.By Jane Hirshfield
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LaughterBy Rüştü Onur
Translated By Ulaş Özgün & Hüseyin Alhas
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BetweenBy Adam Wolfond
You make the tender parts of me
sing.
You make the tender parts of me
sing.
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The SignalBy C. Dale Young
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LacaoBy Rosabetty Muñoz
Translated By Claudia Nuñez de Ibieta
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Immature AnimalsBy Alafia Nicole Sessions
I did not know how beautiful we
are!
I did not know how beautiful we
are!
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