Untoward 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…Social CommentariesRelationshipsFriends & EnemiesArts & SciencesPoetry & PoetsBlameDisappointment
The End of PoetryBy Ada LimónEnough of osseous and chickadee and sunflowerand snowshoes, maple and seeds, samara and shoot,enough…NatureArts & SciencesPoetry & Poets
a-ver-yBy avery r. younga•ver•y (ā ver'ē), n. dark(iss) ¹blk-male chile foundate(id) in luv unlimit(id) fuc(k) anthem(s). ²jee…Social CommentariesRace & EthnicityHistory & PoliticsArts & SciencesLanguage & LinguisticsAngerJoy & Contentment
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Meditation on InsomniaBy Josh Bell Kung-Fu, a couch, and I might reach emptiness tonight, stuck on that Midwest hoo-doo, counting cemetery…LivingHealth & IllnessThe MindMemory & NostalgiaActivitiesIndoor ActivitiesArts & SciencesPhotography & Film
Dear John WayneBy Louise ErdrichAugust and the drive-in picture is packed.We lounge on the hood of the Pontiacsurrounded by the slow…Social CommentariesPopular CultureRace & EthnicityLivingYouthThe MindMemory & NostalgiaArts & SciencesPhotography & Film + 2 more
Fellini in PurgatoryBy Jean ValentineHe was shoveling sandat the edge of the water, his heavy black glassesglittered with rain: "Don't you…The MindMemory & NostalgiaArts & SciencesPhotography & Film
After RiefenstahlBy Major JacksonThe screen's fabrications remain. A filmshot never fails, sailing through the centurylike a black V …The MindMemory & NostalgiaArts & SciencesPhotography & FilmPassion
Just Wanna Be LikeBy Douglas KearneyWas Him, once fini, on the beams,prior, He's hewer of thorntree.Could stretch tilapia and ewer,dole …Arts & SciencesPhotography & FilmMythology & FolkloreFairy-tales & Legends
What Is RealBy Timothy DonnellyAnd though we had fed long and well at the table the talk always turned to whether to go onregardless…NatureLandscapes & PastoralsThe MindDoubt & ContemplationArts & SciencesPhotography & Film
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Probability and BirdsBy Russell AtkinsThe probability in the yard: The rodent keeps the cat close by; The cat would sharp at the bird; The…NatureAnimalsLivingLife ChoicesArts & SciencesHumor & Satire