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Poems

Ryan Brennan “To Whoever Moves in Next”

Ryan Brennan To Whoever Moves in Next We’ll leave our ghosts In the garden And our love In the sunlight That filters Through the Kitchen. Ryan Brennan is a poet living in the Catskill Mountains who writes poems his mother will read.    

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Ian Willey “Family Curse”

Ian Willey Family Curse We keep the family curse in a box of polished bamboo on the top shelf of the closet under the stairs, without a lock, for what would be the point of a lock, since we already know our kids are going to open it? Ian Willey is reborn every day as […]

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Randolph Parker “Becoming IV”

Randolph Parker Becoming IV Peer deep into the eternal sky and the floater in your eye becomes a frigate bird. Randolph Parker writes in Memphis where he lives with his wonderful wife, way too many books, a general sense that things can always be worse and sincere gratitude that they aren’t.    

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Randolph Parker “Becoming III”

Randolph Parker Becoming III Lie naked in a running bath and the tense clear water becomes an estuary tide rising through saw grass. Randolph Parker writes in Memphis where he lives with his wonderful wife, way too many books, a general sense that things can always be worse and sincere gratitude that they aren’t.   […]

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Jerome Berglund “Squeeze”

Jerome Berglund Squeeze They squeeze together for an instant photo, cannot help thinking about a time when the pair shall be apart, and who will possess it then. Jerome Berglund can juggle and is the proud parent of one pampered prayer plant.    

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Jerome Berglund “The Rabble”

Jerome Berglund The Rabble The rabble cannot be roused right now please leave your name and number, they’ll get back to you as soon as possible… voicemail box is full. Jerome Berglund can juggle and is the proud parent of one pampered prayer plant.    

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