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A Novel in Verse: “Eugene Nadelman” by Michael Weingard

June 5, 2025 By Glynn Young Leave a Comment

Michael Weingard writes a coming-of-age novel in verse. If you came of age in the 1980s, certain cultural icons and events are likely imprinted in your brain. Like MTV. And Nintendo, Sega, and Game Boy. The Bourne Identity. Michael Jackson. Yuppies. Back to the Future. Madonna. The Apple II. Pop and Hip-Hop. The Color Purple. […]

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Poet Laura: Fables and Foxy Chickens

June 4, 2025 By Sandra Fox Murphy Leave a Comment

Sandra Fox Murphy—and Chaucer—find poems and chickens make for good company in Sandra’s latest Poet Laura column.

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Poets and Poems: James Sale and “DoorWay”

June 3, 2025 By Glynn Young Leave a Comment

With “DoorWay,” poet James Sale completes his epic trilogy, “The English Cantos,” and creates a stellar poetic experience.

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50 States of Generosity: Rhode Island

June 2, 2025 By Sandra Heska King 3 Comments

From coffee milk and johnny cakes to Lovecraft and Poe, Rhode Island is a fascinating place (and a home to gorgeous sites from the Gilded Age!).

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Poets and Poems: Bruce Lawder and “Breakwater Rock”

May 29, 2025 By Glynn Young 1 Comment

In “Breakwater Rock,” poet Bruce Lawder shows you can’t really go home again, except possibly in your own memory.

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Collage: Unwrapping Gifts from the Quiet

May 28, 2025 By Bethany Rohde 6 Comments

Bethany Rohde takes on an experiment in “no incoming words” and finds her creative interests take new turns in this collage essay.

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Poets and Poems: Patricia Clark and “O Lucky Day”

May 27, 2025 By Glynn Young 2 Comments

In “O Lucky Day,” Patricia Clark has assembled a collection of meditative poems that pull you to a place you didn’t expect to go.

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Poetry Prompt: The Phoenix

May 26, 2025 By T.S. Poetry 1 Comment

The bottom line with the phoenix, regardless of its colors, is the bird’s rebirth or regeneration, most usually from the ashes of a fire that consumed the prior bird.

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