Notes on the Spring Holidays ["Hanukkah"]By Charles ReznikoffIn a world where each man must be of useand each thing useful, the rebellious Jewslight not one light...ReligionJudaismHanukkahTypes/ModesSeries/Sequence
The TowerBy William Butler Yeats I What shall I do with this absurdity — O heart, O troubled heart — this caricature, Decrepit age that...LivingDeathGrowing OldTypes/ModesSeries/Sequence
The OphanyBy Cyrus Console Rotor wash, or the downward-flowing Air by which our helicopters formed Imprints in the jungle grass beneath ...Social CommentariesPopular CultureRace & EthnicityWar & ConflictHistory & PoliticsReligionFaith & DoubtArts & SciencesSciencesMetersFree VerseTechniquesTypes/ModesSeries/Sequence + 7 more
DollsBy Toi Derricotte To be born woman is to know— Although they do not speak of it at school- Women must labor to be beautiful. -...LivingThe BodyThe MindMemory & NostalgiaRelationshipsFamily & AncestorsTechniquesEpigraphTypes/ModesSeries/SequenceAngerBlame + 5 more
Muybridge’s Horse in MotionBy Holly Mitchell1. After the beginning of the gallop, there are counts when the horse is in the air, her legs withdrawn...NatureAnimalsActivitiesSports & Outdoor ActivitiesArts & SciencesPhotography & FilmMetersFree VerseTechniquesAllusionImageryTypes/ModesSeries/Sequence + 6 more
XLIX. ("its a secrete")By Jos Charles its a secrete the grls speeching mye hole / inn 2 the lindens / wee go out & playe footballe / verie...Social CommentariesGender & SexualityLivingComing of AgeYouthRelationshipsFriends & EnemiesActivitiesVerse FormsSonnetMetersFree VerseTechniquesImageryMetaphorTypes/ModesSeries/SequenceAnxiety & InsecurityDisappointment + 12 more
Hymning the KanawhaBy Tom Andrews1. Day brings a steady hand, a sure breath every other day ... My brother again on the edge of his bed...NatureSeas, Rivers, & StreamsReligionGod & the DivineLivingDeathHealth & IllnessSorrow & GrievingThe BodyTime & BrevityRelationshipsFamily & AncestorsStanza FormsMixedMetersFree VerseTechniquesImagerySimileTypes/ModesSeries/SequenceGrief + 15 more
Autumn Testament #12By James K. BaxterThe wish to climb a ladder to the loft Of God dies hard in us. The angels Jacob saw Were not himself...LoveDesire & PassionReligionFaith & DoubtGod & the DivineThe SpiritualLivingThe BodyThe MindTime & BrevityVerse FormsSonnetStanza FormsCoupletTechniquesAllusionImageryMetaphorTypes/ModesSeries/SequenceDisappointmentGrief + 15 more
Summer (’16)By Rachel Tzvia Back1 The cyclamens have a hard time breathing in July. The sun ravages them and earth is too dry. Still...NatureSummerSocial CommentariesWar & ConflictLivingDeathSorrow & GrievingStanza FormsCoupletTechniquesMetaphorTypes/ModesElegySeries/SequenceGrief + 8 more
p1From “Anagrams” [xxx]By Luke Kennard +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++...LivingLife ChoicesRelationshipsMen & WomenArts & SciencesTheater & DanceTypes/ModesSeries/Sequence
p1From “Anagrams” [iii]By Luke Kennard Cain tended to break rules and saving the introduction of a principal character for episode 3 was the most signifcant...LoveDesire & PassionSocial CommentariesGender & SexualityPopular CultureReligionChristianityLivingLife ChoicesArts & SciencesPhotography & FilmTypes/ModesSeries/Sequence + 6 more
p1From “Anagrams” [iv]By Luke Kennard It is generally believed that the writers had to make the most of a low budget and that this led to...Social CommentariesGender & SexualityReligionChristianityLivingLife ChoicesThe MindRelationshipsMen & WomenActivitiesJobs & WorkingArts & SciencesTheater & DanceTypes/ModesSeries/Sequence + 8 more
p1From “Anagrams” [xiii]By Luke Kennard But not before several undisputed stone-cold classics. This is why we keep writing about Cain: for all its self...ReligionChristianityLivingLife ChoicesRelationshipsMen & WomenArts & SciencesTheater & DanceTypes/ModesSeries/Sequence + 3 more
p1From “Anagrams” [xxi]By Luke Kennard One of Halberg’s more whimsical decisions: just when the action is coming to a head, attempt to pull...Social CommentariesCrime & PunishmentLivingLife ChoicesArts & SciencesLanguage & LinguisticsTheater & DanceTypes/ModesSeries/Sequence + 2 more
p1From “Anagrams” [xxii]By Luke Kennard Injured, sleep-deprived, sorely tested, Adah, Cain, and Father K are falsely imprisoned in a shallow...NatureWeatherSocial CommentariesCrime & PunishmentWar & ConflictActivitiesEating & DrinkingArts & SciencesTheater & DanceTypes/ModesSeries/Sequence + 4 more
p1From “Anagrams” [xxiii]By Luke Kennard A much-needed swan song from Cain, blasting Father K’s bien-pensant ideology and everyone else in his...Social CommentariesHistory & PoliticsLivingLife ChoicesArts & SciencesTheater & DanceTypes/ModesSeries/Sequence
p1From “Anagrams” [xxv]By Luke Kennard An extremely hubristic, unflattering, and accurate self-portrait, this episode saw Halberg in direct...ReligionChristianityGod & the DivineJudaismOther ReligionsThe SpiritualArts & SciencesReading & BooksTheater & DanceTypes/ModesSeries/Sequence + 4 more
p1From “Anagrams” [xxxi]By Luke Kennard +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++...ReligionChristianityThe SpiritualLivingLife ChoicesActivitiesEating & DrinkingTypes/ModesSeries/Sequence + 2 more
Water CalligraphyBy Arthur Sze 1 A green turtle in broth is brought to the table— I stare at an irregular formation of rocks above...LivingThe MindTime & BrevityTypes/ModesSeries/Sequence
p1From “Dissolve”By Sherwin BitsuiOn limbs of slanted light painted with my mind’s skin color, I step upon black braids, oil-drenched,...NatureAnimalsLandscapes & PastoralsWeatherLivingThe BodyMetersFree VerseTypes/ModesSeries/SequenceAnxiety & Insecurity + 4 more