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Poem of the Week: Amanda J. Bradley

April 25, 2014

Poem of the Week: Amanda J. Bradley

By Brian Fanelli

Swallowed Whole Recently, on vacation, I saw a blue heron catch and eat a fish. In its middle, the fish was a good deal larger than the heron’s slender neck. Looking out subway windows, sparks fly, light up graffiti tags in this dark, rat-infested tunnel I am hurtling through. Ideas leap to mind: violence, poverty, […]

Apr

25

2014

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Swallowed Whole Recently, on vacation, I saw a blue heron catch and eat a fish. In its middle, the fish was a good deal larger than the heron’s slender neck. Looking out subway windows, sparks fly, light up graffiti tags in this dark, rat-infested tunnel I am hurtling through. Ideas leap to mind: violence, poverty, […]

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Poem of the Week: Jeff Rath

April 19, 2014

Poem of the Week: Jeff Rath

By Brian Fanelli

On This Side

Apr

19

2014

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On This Side

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Poem of the Week: Maria Mazziotti Gillan

April 11, 2014

Poem of the Week: Maria Mazziotti Gillan

By Brian Fanelli

Watching the Pelican Die On TV, I watch the pelican with its mouth wide open, its wings and body coated with oil. Is it screaming? I do not hear the sound and since this is a photograph, I don’t know if it was caught in that mouth-stretched howl when it died or if it’s howling […]

Apr

11

2014

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Watching the Pelican Die On TV, I watch the pelican with its mouth wide open, its wings and body coated with oil. Is it screaming? I do not hear the sound and since this is a photograph, I don’t know if it was caught in that mouth-stretched howl when it died or if it’s howling […]

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Poem of the Week: Christine Gelineau

April 4, 2014

Poem of the Week: Christine Gelineau

By Brian Fanelli

Bliss

Apr

04

2014

Bliss

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Poem of the Week

March 28, 2014

Poem of the Week

By Dawn Leas

Prayer for Topaz, 1942 Dear God, Mom said you are busy and don’t have time to listen to a little 8-year-old Negro girl from North Carolina and her foolishness, like praying for a box of candy. That would be selfish. But if it’s really important she said, then I should take it to you in […]

Mar

28

2014

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Prayer for Topaz, 1942 Dear God, Mom said you are busy and don’t have time to listen to a little 8-year-old Negro girl from North Carolina and her foolishness, like praying for a box of candy. That would be selfish. But if it’s really important she said, then I should take it to you in […]

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Poem of the Week: Ned Balbo

March 21, 2014

Poem of the Week: Ned Balbo

By Dawn Leas

First Thaw

Mar

21

2014

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First Thaw

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Poem of the Week: Loren Kleinman

March 14, 2014

Poem of the Week: Loren Kleinman

By Dawn Leas

At Fifteen I measured time in cigarettes. Underneath the underpass I popped reds and dropped blues next to sucked off Popsicle sticks. I straddled the concrete curb and anointed the night with love. I was alive— snorting coke in abandoned homes where pigeon shit painted the floor white. I ripped off loose wood and climbed […]

Mar

14

2014

At Fifteen I measured time in cigarettes. Underneath the underpass I popped reds and dropped blues next to sucked off Popsicle sticks. I straddled the concrete curb and anointed the night with love. I was alive— snorting coke in abandoned homes where pigeon shit painted the floor white. I ripped off loose wood and climbed […]

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Homer to Gluck: First Lines

February 3, 2014

Homer to Gluck: First Lines

By Sarah Foil

Our twitter and tumblr followers shared their favorite first lines of poetry.

Feb

03

2014

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Our twitter and tumblr followers shared their favorite first lines of poetry.

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Poetry Comics! Warren Craghead

June 17, 2013

Poetry Comics! Warren Craghead

By Bianca Stone

Warren Craghead III lives in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA with his wife and two daughters.

Jun

17

2013

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Warren Craghead III lives in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA with his wife and two daughters.

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THEthe Red Room Collaboration

May 15, 2012

THEthe Red Room Collaboration

By Poetry Blog Editors

THEthe Poetry and The Red Room Company are teaming up to share poems across the oceans.

May

15

2012

THEthe Poetry and The Red Room Company are teaming up to share poems across the oceans.

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Poem of the Week: Simone Kearney

December 9, 2011

Poem of the Week: Simone Kearney

By Zachary Pace

[A]

Dec

09

2011

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[A]

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Google Translates Poetry

December 5, 2011

Google Translates Poetry

By Micah Towery

Meta-lord of the cloud-lords of meta of!

Dec

05

2011

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Meta-lord of the cloud-lords of meta of!

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Poem of the Week: David McConnell

December 2, 2011

Poem of the Week: David McConnell

By Zachary Pace

[Pissing]

Dec

02

2011

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[Pissing]

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Poem of the Week: Sridala Swami

October 31, 2011

Poem of the Week: Sridala Swami

By Metta Sama

[A work of art is a problem]

Oct

31

2011

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[A work of art is a problem]

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Poem of the Week: Saeed Jones

October 20, 2011

Poem of the Week: Saeed Jones

By Metta Sama

[The Blue Dress]

Oct

20

2011

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[The Blue Dress]

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Poem of the Week: Jonterri Gadson

October 12, 2011

Poem of the Week: Jonterri Gadson

By Metta Sama

[To Women Waiting at the Gynecologist]

Oct

12

2011

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[To Women Waiting at the Gynecologist]

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