…the sidewalk. Cross to the other side, man. Drop into the ditch, man. Don’t look into her eyes, man on the sidewalk. Ditch the pavement. Don’t pave a way that’s…
“On the Sidewalk of Troy, TN, 1904”
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“Eclipse (8/21/2017)”
Book Excerpt: Between Chance and Mercy
Eclipse (08/21/2017) In minutes, the moon will elbow a cool path between earth and sun, make a shadow of afternoon, throw shade at the knowledge of man, his dominion over…
Calling for a Hearing
Darnell Arnoult’s latest poetry collection tackles the cosmos
…fire into star-like aviators, simultaneous agents of the Earth and the cosmos, just as the figure itself is simultaneously a human being and a bird-like creature. These paradoxes, or seeming…
To Notice and Be Wild
Drew Lanham’s new collection is an ode to joy in a harsh world
…of decolonizing their language and honoring these passerines. The way we honor and thank all of creation matters. He ends the collection honoring a fellow South Carolina poet — Nikky…
Living for Style
Marjorie Garber studies Shakespeare’s influence on the Bloomsbury group of writers
…aspect of their lives. He “haunts their imaginations,” according to Garber, “and makes his way, through phrase, allusion, and oblique reference, into their own writing.” They took group outings to…
A River’s Tale
Patti Callahan Henry tells a story of two sisters and the power of fairy tales
…lions or anything else they can imagine. Whisperwood is their secret refuge, a hidden escape just for the two of them that no one else knows about. To get there,…
