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Poetry

Poetry

The Many Faces of Silence art

The Many Faces of Silence

By Laura Cesarco Eglin

Self-preservation is a gift reluctantly given, a blessing hard won.

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Saudade art

Saudade

By Adam Que

Melancholy abounds for a street that no longer exists, a neighborhood whose character has been too changed.

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Longings, a Collection

Longings, a Collection

By Raymond Luczak

Craving spans millennia. The need to feel loved is timeless. A desire for autonomy transcends all mortal naggings.

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Blood, & Only The Blood, The New Engagement poetry

Blood, & Only The Blood

By Enrique Garcia Naranjo

A disarming meditation on race and racism.

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Recovery, Remission

By Courtney Christison

Body and soul parry for priority.

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In The Belly of It All, a Collection

By Brandi M. Spaethe

The sensation of touch, the perception of being moved, and a delicate closeness.
 

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Excerpts from Kangalee: Monocords & Blitzes

By Dennis Leroy Kangalee

Sound the dirge. A lament for our age.

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Chaos and Compassion, a Collection

By Jennifer Thompson

Trauma, both foreign and domestic, amid care and comfort.

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