Articles Tagged with #poetry
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Lunch Poems
Poem for Starlings
A reminder of why banks are terrible places to practice your stand-up comedy routine.
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Spanking the Arils From a Pomegranate
Aril: “an extra seed-covering, typically colored and hairy or fleshy, e.g., the red fleshy cup around a yew seed.”
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Slider
A new poem in which Descartes is proven wrong, and T. Rex’s Marc Bolan appears in a dream and starts thieving.
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Kentucky Derby
A new poem about jockeys, ponies, and golden eggs filled with candy, and how quickly races are won when you’re drinking.
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Platelet Count Descending
A new poem by the author of Chronic, in which Lady Sings the Blues is intoned, sung, spoken, and hollered.
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Leveling Up
An invokation of Super Mario Brothers, Buddhists, and the customers at your local Starbucks.
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Poem Written on the First Anniversary of My Father’s Death
A new poem by the author of Green Squall and winner of the 2005 Yale Series of Younger Poets Award.
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New York, New York
Goodbye to All Them
The life of a poet in New York means recognizing the important appellations and knowing when to take the (grant) money and run.
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America, America, Burning Bright
Bright Inaugural Day, Washington
The U.S. presidential inauguration in January will be one for the ages. A hat tip to Langston Hughes.
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America, America, Burning Bright
The Well-Known Citizen
In spite of all the reporters crawling around Alaska, Gov. Palin remains unknown to the general public. Thanks to W.H. Auden.
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America, America, Burning Bright
The Republican Speaks of Jungles
The presidential election continues to bring forth policy promises and attempts at soul-bearing honesty.
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America, America, Burning Bright
Do Not Go Gentle
With primary season nearly over, the two remaining Democrats are each facing their own demons. Perhaps some poetry will be an inspiration?