Exploring the Edges of Contemporary Poetry
Poetry: “I Stalk the Piedmont Houses on Zillow Just to Feel Something” by Zoe Dorado
“People / from the Bay always say they’re like upper-middle-lower-class / when they’re actually a South Park punchline. But we like to believe / we’re funny. I want to believe that I’m in on the joke.” Here is a fresh…
Poetry: “constance chan” by Hannah Polinski
“the only constant in our friendship— / she’ll block me on facebook / after we go to a movie / a month or two passes in silence / then an invite for Taiwanese food” This week, Hannah Polinski fearlessly delves into…
“the only constant in our friendship— / she’ll block me on facebook / after we go to a movie / a month or two passes in silence / then an invite for Taiwanese food” This week, Hannah Polinski fearlessly delves into…
2023 Award for New Poets Third Place Winner: “Free Museum Day” by Yola Gómez
Last but not least, we have the third place winner for the 2023 Award for New Poets, selected by guest judge torrin a. greathouse, “Free Museum Day” by Yola Gómez. Please join us in congratulating them on this achievement! “we…
Last but not least, we have the third place winner for the 2023 Award for New Poets, selected by guest judge torrin a. greathouse, “Free Museum Day” by Yola Gómez. Please join us in congratulating them on this achievement! “we…
2023 Award for New Poets Second Place Winner: “Self-Portrait as Apples to Apples” by Yingqi Sally Lu
Join us in congratulating the Award for New Poets Second Place winner, Yingqi Sally Lu. Read the wonderful poem, selected by guest judge torrin a. greathouse, “Self-Portrait as Apples to Apples” below. “remember the time when you said you loved…
Join us in congratulating the Award for New Poets Second Place winner, Yingqi Sally Lu. Read the wonderful poem, selected by guest judge torrin a. greathouse, “Self-Portrait as Apples to Apples” below. “remember the time when you said you loved…
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Opportunity Cost
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR MAKING & UNMAKING
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Shadow Black
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