Poetry | The Walrus - Part 10

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A portrait of poet Sarah Wolfson

March/April 2021 / Poetry

The Needs of Humans

February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 - by Sarah Wolfson

I am in need of a manicure. / A manticore. A man to cure.

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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.

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.

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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