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Poems by Sheryl Luna, Samiya Bashir, Ishion Hutchinson, and Gabrielle Calvocoressi; plus, Michael Klein on end-time poetry.
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May all living things
be happy one day.
But let them take their
be happy one day.
But let them take their
time.
May all living things
be happy one day.
But let them take their
be happy one day.
But let them take their
time.
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Mount Grace PrioryBy G.C. Waldrep
The poets have emerged!
The poets have
The poets have
emerged!
The poets have emerged!
The poets have
The poets have
emerged!
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PerennialBy Patricia Guzman
my hands let fly another
letter
my hands let fly another
letter
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MatineeBy Andrea Cohen
i(’ll) sprout any how
(flourish!)
i(’ll) sprout any how
(flourish!)
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