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Poetry

A black and white photo of the poet, Russell Thornton, against a sea-green background.
November/December 2020 / Poetry

Dumpster

November 13, 2020 - by Russell Thornton

It may happen / that scraps / of a tiered cake turn up

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A photograph of the poet, Domenica Martinello, wearing a fleece jacket and a t-shirt that says "I'm a Myth." The background is pink and yellow.
November/December 2020 / Poetry

It Follows

October 30, 2020 - by Domenica Martinello

Lot’s wife looked and became the / pillar of her community

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A black-and-white photo of the poet, Shane Neilson, wearing a suit jacket and tie against an orange background.
Poetry

Deep Religious Faith

October 9, 2020 - by Shane Neilson

I grew in darkness / and a moral chemical let me respond to the light

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A photo of the poet looking beyond the camera. He is wearing a dark shirt and has a dark beard. The photo is black and white and the background is three shades of burgundy.
November/December 2020 / Poetry

The Future Lives Here

October 2, 2020October 2, 2020 - by Shaun Robinson

I couldn’t stand to hear him talk / about the future as if it existed, / but it was better than my tiny apartment

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Photo of the poet, George Amabile, wearing a sun hat and looking toward the sky. The photo is in black and white; the background is various shades of green.
Poetry

Withershins

September 11, 2020 - by George Amabile

It was good to be unfounded again, without / vestiges there in the dark

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A photo of the poet, Shane Book, who stares at the camera with a serious expression. Behind him is a purple background in three shades, from light to dark.
Poetry / September/October 2020

I Know I’ve Reached Peak Shane

September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 - by Shane Book

I have a great LeBron face / for you

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A photo of the poet, Roxanna Bennett, who has dark straight hair and glasses. The background is bright blue and the photo of the poet is black and white.
Poetry / September/October 2020

Thanks for Asking

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 - by Roxanna Bennett

Yes, I have tried to just get over it, / the fragility & pain

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A photo of the poet, John Barton, who is wearing a collared shirt and resting his chin in his hand. He is smiling at the camera and has a moustache and round glasses.
July/August 2020 / Poetry

School of Xerez Fino

July 17, 2020 - by John Barton

Mirror balls, matches, condoms, sweat-raw limbs / Shedding shirts, shedding disco

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Fiction / Memoir / Poetry

Summer Reading 2020

July 16, 2020July 20, 2020 - by The Walrus Staff

New fiction, memoir, and poetry for the times we live in

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A black-and-white photo of the poet, Eric Ormsby, who is a white-haired man wearing glasses and a collared shirt. The background is blue.
July/August 2020 / Poetry

Lord Mayor Magpie

July 10, 2020 - by Eric Ormsby

There he waltzes, / this debonair / line dancer in mid-air

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