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Black and white photo of Ricardo Sternberg on an orange background.

November 2024 / Poetry

Rivers

November 27, 2024November 26, 2024 - by Ricardo Sternberg

He wanted throats constricted, / speech impeded, eyes rimmed red, / the room brimming with tears

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A photograph of the poet, a man with his chin in his hand and looking toward the right of the frame, against a periwinkle-blue background.

June 2024 / Poetry

Recess

June 7, 2024 - by David O'Meara

Beyond hopscotch chalked-out boxes, / gravel started, then a diamond

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A black-and-white photo of Leonard Cohen sitting in front of a building with his hand obscuring his mouth

Leonard Cohen: Hippie Troubadour and Forgotten Reactionary

April 17, 2024April 17, 2024 - by Simon Lewsen

As the legend of the singer–poet–sex symbol grows, fans rarely acknowledge his conservative streak

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A black and white photo of Chuqiao Yang against a blue backdrop

May 2024 / Poetry

The View

April 12, 2024April 11, 2024 - by Chuqiao Yang

Someone shudders with news of their ruptured / heartbreak

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Three kids use a large book as a boat and ride a wave featuring an alligator, rabbit, pig, as well as a chef's hat in a vivid swirl of blue, orange, green and yellow

Arts & Culture / June 2024

How Dennis Lee Cooked Up Alligator Pie

April 9, 2024April 9, 2024 - by Brooke Clark

One man’s war against what he called “pious versicles” led to an enduring work of children’s literature

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