alicia andrzejewski memoir
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I wonder if it’ll ever mean as much to her as it does to me that snakes’
venom creates antivenom, that when they strike us, only they can save us. I
won...
Selling a Priceless Object
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They helped spread lies and hate. Now they are in court, testifying and
complaining about their employer. They say their employer lies daily for
profit is ...
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I spent much of yesterday with young Chuck, my sticky shadow, who preferred
to keep me in sight at all times. Every time I sat down, there he was,
coilin...
Raw Sensuality
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… he turned somersaults between them … This is from Falling by Garrett
Soden (2003): … On November 12, 1859, Léotard appeared at the great
Parisian circus,...
2025 Anthology of the River Roots Poets Published
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So many thanks to Ohio Poetry Association President, Holly Brians Ragusa,
for her hard work on this excellent project in collaboration with the OPA
and A...
Stay away from the pool
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My mother & I were visiting a friend of hers who was living in an apartment
complex that I regarded at the time as positively palatial, what for the
commun...
In Memory of Ed Ochester, Poet & Editor, RIP
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We have asked Ed Ochester (above) to edit our Sunday poetry pages for the
next few months. Here is one of Ed's poems: March of the Penguins The
editor of N...
“In spite of all the learned have said ...”
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Philip Freneau
Philip Freneau (1752-1852) was a journalist and poet in the early years our
country was forming. And, oh, by the way, I once wrote an under...
Balance is important in design
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ligula eget dolor. Aenean massa. Cum sociis Theme natoque penatibus et
magnis dis ...
Proof of Life
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Um, hello? Is this thing on?
I am writing from the Central Time Zone, as we have officially moved to
Oxford, Mississippi for the academic year! And I have ...
Lana K. W. Austin
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Lana K. W. Austin’s poems, short stories, and reviews have recently been
featured in *Mid-AmericanReview, Sou’wester, Columbia Journal, Zone 3,
Appalachia...
The translucent veil of life
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Haha, so the truth comes out. Having 2 children is A LOT more work than 1!
I haven't been able to get out of the rocking chair more than a few
moment...
On the move
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*Gal about town, photo by Bob Perkoski*
Dear readership,
Your humble hostess has been doing a whole lot of what is depicted in
today's photo: walking aro...
Strawberry Month
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The strawberry sweets at Lagusta's Luscious this month are insane! I
missed out last year and decided that this year I would take full
advantage.
I luck...
AWP in Minneapolis, and recommended reading
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Again I've been away from this blog longer than I'd intended. Much busy
with writing, and reading, and life in general.
I'll be attending the annual AWP co...
Remixing the World's Problems Results
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The one thing about judging poetry is that it often takes me much longer
than I expect. For everyone who has waited so patiently for me to get these
result...
In a Landscape - The Playlist
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John Cage, “In a Landscape”
Bob Dylan, “My Back Pages”
Neil Young, “Ambulance Blues”
The Twilight Zone Theme
Babylon 5 Theme
Simon & Garfunkel, “Richard Co...
1 comment:
Beautiful. Makes a shut-in wish to dive like a lunatic into that freezing pond. With slow, dignified ice chimes for the ensuing last rites.
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