POETRY | Puerto del Sol

May 7
1 min

Three Poems

O Y G B I V Red featherbed said dread bred lead thread Hereditary cherries in the incredulous orchard slam into boyhood Godhead zinnia...

Lisa Compo

Apr 23
1 min

Satellite Image: Processing

In the black ink of soil, we were finally speaking that night. First, I told you how to move. Why do I do this? You lifted tributary...

New Translations

Apr 11
2 min

SALGADO MARANHÃO | Two Poems

Oh, river of sugar and words, Oh, oracle of parchment, of tight drum skin— I give you all my oceans for your path. Go now. Begin!

self-portrait (of instability) through color

Christina Maria Kosch

Mar 27
1 min

self-portrait (of instability) through color

in terra-cotta, you are wooden church pews and dirty hands pressed together, dead leaves in rusted sky, wilted, armless sunflowers in...

Brett Hanley

Mar 27
2 min

Two Poems

Could I Subpoena You Like Beetlejuice, Emily? I write your name again, Emily, hoping you know when I write it. You’ve won, my desperado,...

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Three Poems

Satellite Image: Processing

SALGADO MARANHÃO | Two Poems

self-portrait (of instability) through color

Two Poems

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