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PoemPoem After Betye Saar's The Liberation of Aunt JemimaBy Ama CodjoeWhat if, Betye, instead of a rifle or handgrenade—I mean, what if afterthe loaded gun that takes two handsto fire, I lay down the splintered broomand the steel so cold it wetsmy cheek? What if I unclench the valleysof my...
ArticleFor the Love of the WordBy Daegan MillerHannah Arendt was the rare philosopher who saw how limited her discipline could be. Poetry offered her another outlet for thinking.
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PoemThe End of PoetryBy Ada LimónEnough of osseous and chickadee and sunflowerand snowshoes, maple and seeds, samara and shoot,enough…
PoemUntoward Occurrence at Embassy Suites Poetry ReadingBy Randall MannFirst I want to thank you all for coming,for standing so patiently in line.I know these are difficult…
AudioMerchant of JoyPoetry Off the ShelfCaleb Femi on parties, golden pavements, and the downside of self-awareness. Listen now
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Poempoetry-magazine/ FOR / AFTER / JAN BEATTY /By Richard Blanco After my third shot of tequila / chased by a lime sour as my rant: fuck this-fuck that-fuck them-fuck…