Addressed to the gods of unnecessary laborsBy Sarah RuhlSome say: to do the necessary task is greatness; I say: do the least necessary thing first. I don't ...LivingLife ChoicesActivitiesIndoor Activities
Blonde BombshellBy Lynn EmanuelLove is boring and passé, all that old baggage, the bloody bric-a-brac, the bad, the gothic, retrograde...Social CommentariesPopular CultureLivingYouthThe MindMemory & NostalgiaActivitiesIndoor ActivitiesArts & SciencesPhotography & FilmMetersFree VerseTechniquesSimileOptimism + 8 more
Dear Ferocious DreamerBy Patricia SmithDear ferocious dreamer. Dear maven of song and surveyor of every flung star. Dear meandering romantic...LoveDesire & PassionLivingThe MindRelationshipsFamily & AncestorsActivitiesIndoor ActivitiesArts & SciencesLanguage & LinguisticsPoetry & PoetsToasts & CelebrationsGratitude + 6 more
WashBy Kiki PetrosinoSo I lean back & Redford asks, “Water warm enough?” & I don’t answer because I’m holding my breath. ...LivingThe BodyRelationshipsFriends & EnemiesHome LifeActivitiesIndoor ActivitiesMetersFree VerseTechniquesImageryJoy & Contentment + 5 more
ForevertronBy Norman FinkelsteinI have built a machine to visit the stars. I have built a machine to outlast the stars. There is a glass...LivingThe MindActivitiesIndoor ActivitiesArts & SciencesSciencesStanza FormsTercetMetersFree VerseTechniquesImagery + 5 more
p1So Many Books, So Little TimeBy Haki R. MadhubutiFrequently during my mornings of pain & reflection when I can’t write or articulate my thoughts or locate...Social CommentariesPopular CultureThe MindActivitiesIndoor ActivitiesArts & SciencesReading & BooksStanza FormsMixedMetersFree VersePassion + 5 more
p1Bay LeavesBy Nikki GiovanniI watched Mommy Cook Though I cooked With Grandmother With Grandmother I learned To pluck chickens Peel...LivingComing of AgeThe MindMemory & NostalgiaRelationshipsFamily & AncestorsHome LifeActivitiesEating & DrinkingIndoor ActivitiesStanza FormsMixedMetersFree VerseTechniquesImageryRefrain + 10 more
Self-Portrait as Self-Care MantraBy Elizabeth TheriotHead tilted back, eyes to the light, I squeeze single tears of moisturizer from the glass jar: forehead...LivingHealth & IllnessLife ChoicesThe BodyThe MindDoubt & ContemplationRelationshipsFriends & EnemiesActivitiesIndoor ActivitiesStanza FormsMixedMetersFree VerseTechniquesImageryMetaphorDisappointmentMelancholy & Despair + 12 more
We Play CharadesBy Uma MenonMy first instinct is to translate the word. Make it easier to understand without saying the word itself...RelationshipsFamily & AncestorsActivitiesIndoor ActivitiesArts & SciencesLanguage & Linguistics
p1Receipts from AOL Instant Messenger (14)By Anuradha Bhowmik BUDDY INFO: CANDYDANDY24 Personal Profile: *~iF yOu GoT mY nAmE iN yOuR mOuTh // ((dOn `T fOrGeT to...LivingComing of AgeYouthRelationshipsFamily & AncestorsActivitiesIndoor Activities
p1Spring CoronalBy Hyejung KookAgain this year I’ve failed the peonies that came to us when we bought our house in summer, not knowing...Social CommentariesHistory & PoliticsLivingHealth & IllnessLife ChoicesSorrow & GrievingThe BodyThe MindRelationshipsHome LifeActivitiesIndoor ActivitiesAnxiety & InsecurityDisappointmentGrief + 8 more
p1Resurrection purgatory in the laundromatBy Julia EdwardsBehind me, a man retrieves waterfalls of coins from a vending machine while laundry owners fold cloth...Social CommentariesCities & Urban LifeClassReligionFaith & DoubtThe MindDoubt & ContemplationActivitiesIndoor ActivitiesJobs & WorkingAnxiety & Insecurity + 4 more
p1StompBy Nikki GrimesI come home, feet about to bleed from angry stomping. “Boy!” says Mom. “Quit making all that racket....LivingLife ChoicesYouthRelationshipsFriends & EnemiesActivitiesIndoor ActivitiesAngerBeing Oneself + 2 more
p1The Floatin BabyBy Marilyn NelsonA doll was forgotten in a bedroom when the old owners of the house moved out and G-ma and Gramps moved...LivingYouthRelationshipsFamily & AncestorsHome LifeActivitiesIndoor ActivitiesJoy & ContentmentOptimismFun & Games + 3 more
p1AfterwardsBy T.J. ClarkThe sea in the wind in the half-light, clearing its throat of pebbles, Cloud shadows coming down the...Social CommentariesActivitiesIndoor ActivitiesArts & SciencesPainting & SculptureAnxiety & InsecurityDisappointment
p1Toilet Paper Invective with Self-FlagellationBy Marcus WickerSome of you future motherfuckers oughta be ashamed about the state of your ply count. Ol’ hologram square...Social CommentariesPopular CultureHistory & PoliticsLivingLife ChoicesThe BodyActivitiesIndoor ActivitiesDisappointmentHumor + 3 more
How to Stuff a PepperBy Nancy WillardNow, said the cook, I will teach you how to stuff a pepper with rice. Take your pepper green, and gently...LoveDesire & PassionNatureSocial CommentariesGender & SexualityActivitiesEating & DrinkingIndoor ActivitiesArts & SciencesGratitudeJoy & Contentment + 4 more
Girls Overheard While Assembling a PuzzleBy Mary SzybistAre you sure this blue is the same as the blue over there? This wall’s like the bottom of a pool, its...LivingYouthRelationshipsActivitiesIndoor ActivitiesJoy & Contentment
The Zen of HouseworkBy Al ZolynasI look over my own shoulder down my arms to where they disappear under water into hands inside pink ...LivingRelationshipsHome LifeActivitiesIndoor ActivitiesHumorJoy & Contentment
For the time beingBy Carmen BuganWe are fine, they say, for the time being. Enough food in the pantry, the prescriptions filled, No need...Social CommentariesClassPopular CultureWar & ConflictHistory & PoliticsLivingHealth & IllnessLife ChoicesSorrow & GrievingThe BodyTime & BrevityActivitiesIndoor ActivitiesJobs & WorkingAnxiety & InsecurityGriefJoy & ContentmentOptimism + 11 more