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
Metamorphoses: The Female IntoBy Maggie Queeneylaurel tree, limbs bent and twined into crown heifer bank of marsh reeds,handful lashed into pipes, …Social CommentariesGender & SexualityMythology & FolkloreGreek & Roman MythologyAngerBlame
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
Eternal FeminineBy Sasha DugdaleThe downs are certainly lovely, although by mortal lovelinessdid you mean they would disappear one day…Social CommentariesWar & ConflictLivingTypes/ModesProse Poem
p1Transgender opera for perpetual metamorphosisBy heidi andrea restrepo rhodesI: My beloved is called an inconceivable beast, a spectacle diagnosed with teratoid genitalia, a chaos… Related Audio LoveRomantic LoveSocial CommentariesGender & SexualityHistory & PoliticsRelationshipsLGBTQ+
p1Transcendental Love SongBy Darrel Alejandro HolnesThis love dares not speak its name in some states until your eyes say it on a beach in Ft. Lauderdale… Related Audio LoveRomantic LoveSocial CommentariesGender & SexualityHistory & PoliticsRelationshipsLGBTQ+
p1As Capitalism Gasps for Breath I Watch the Knicks GameBy Yesenia Montilla& I immediately think of Cheryl, her Malik, his beloved obsession with the team’s orange & blue, a sunset… Related Audio Social CommentariesMoney & EconomicsActivitiesSports & Outdoor Activities
p1The Apostle PaulaBy Chris WatkinsI was riding toward Damascus to yell at some Christians and maybe stone a few uninhibited women when… Related Audio Social CommentariesGender & SexualityReligionChristianity
I Know a Silent Movie Star By Michael PalmerI know a silent movie star named Jane.She speaks without moving her lips.She once starred in a film …Social CommentariesPopular CultureThe MindMemory & NostalgiaActivitiesIndoor ActivitiesArts & SciencesPhotography & Film
Variation on a Theme ParkBy Harryette MullenMy Mickey Mouse ears are nothing like sonar. Colorado is far less rusty than Walt's lyric riddles. If…Social CommentariesClassPopular Culture
Double FeatureBy Robert HaydenAt Dunbar, Castle or Arcadewe rode with the exotic sheikthrough deserts of erotic flowers;held in the…Social CommentariesPopular CultureLivingYouthActivitiesIndoor ActivitiesArts & SciencesPhotography & FilmJoy & Contentment + 2 more
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
MoviesBy Langston HughesThe Roosevelt, Renaissance, Gem, Alhambra:Harlem laughing in all the wrong places at the crocodile …Social CommentariesPopular CultureRace & EthnicityArts & SciencesPhotography & Film
From Dart: sewage worker ["It's a rush"]By Alice OswaldIt's a rush, a sploosh of sewage, twenty thousand cubic metres being pumped in, stirred and settled …NatureSeas, Rivers, & StreamsSocial CommentariesCities & Urban LifeTown & Country LifeTechniquesPersonaTypes/ModesDramatic Monologue + 2 more
[ ] noiseBy Victoria Adukwei Bulley& even when we said we were alone there was [ ] noise on the radio & there was [ ] noise in the car & there was [ ] noise all over the...Social CommentariesHistory & PoliticsLiving
p1LibationsBy Jayne CortezI witnessed the lynchings of Jonathan of George and heard bulldozers coming for our ghetto tears and…Social Commentaries
p1SaturdaysBy Jayne CortezWhy do people always choose saturdays to wig outI mean the ones who scream leave me alone i hate your…Social CommentariesCities & Urban Life
p1I Am New York CityBy Jayne Cortezi am new york city here is my brain of hot sauce my tobacco teeth my mattress of bedbug tongue legs…Social CommentariesCities & Urban Life
p1UntitledBy Jayne Cortez Harsh Cries From The Tomb Of Little Rock Blown In The Soul Of The Pyramids Where The Sphinx Keep Watch…Social CommentariesWar & Conflict
p1Lay It BareBy Anders Carlson-WeeI know you’re hungry for it. More money. More news. Desperate for any laurel that parades you as happier… Related Audio Social CommentariesMoney & EconomicsLivingLife ChoicesMelancholy & Despair