p1Lay It BareBy Anders Carlson-WeeI know you’re hungry for it. More money. More news. Desperate for any laurel that parades you as happier…Social CommentariesMoney & EconomicsLivingLife ChoicesMelancholy & Despair
51 ["I don't know what to do"]By SapphoI don't know what to do two states of mind in meLivingLife ChoicesThe MindDoubt & Contemplation
Against Heaven ["I used to pray to a man-faced god"]By Kemi AlabiI used to pray to a man-faced god.Kept his whip beneath my bed.Set alarms for daybreak lashings.Pressed…Social CommentariesRace & EthnicityReligionFaith & DoubtLivingLife ChoicesSorrow & GrievingThe Mind
La hormona de la oscuridadBy Tilsa OttaUn club nocturno no hace un veranoMas creo en el perreoEterno recreoEn la agitación de la masa crítica…History & PoliticsLivingLife ChoicesOptimism
The Hormone of DarknessBy Tilsa OttaA nightclub doesn’t make a summerI believe more in perreoPlay everlastingIn the agitation of a critical…History & PoliticsLivingLife ChoicesRelationshipsOptimism
Deep Water TrawlingBy Jorie GrahamThe blades like irises turning very fast to see you completely—steel-blue then red where the cut occurs…NatureSeas, Rivers, & StreamsSocial CommentariesLivingLife ChoicesThe MindDoubt & ContemplationActivitiesTravels & JourneysArts & SciencesSciencesStanza FormsMixedTechniquesImageryMetaphorTypes/ModesProse Poem + 11 more
p1Cafe AtlantiqueBy Joan Kwon Glass A whiskey truck passes by the window. Its logo says the crown is yours. The weary woman sitting across…LivingLife Choices
I am trying to carve out a world where people are not the sum total of their disasterBy Remica Bingham-RisherBut for the grace of Godone might begin andthis must be the life of a woman. I will barely touch the…Social CommentariesGender & SexualityTown & Country LifeLivingLife ChoicesThe MindMemory & NostalgiaRelationshipsFamily & Ancestors + 2 more
Cyrus & the SnakesBy Ada LimónMy brother holds a snake by its head. The whole length of the snake is the length of my brother’s body…NatureAnimalsLivingComing of AgeLife ChoicesYouthThe MindMemory & NostalgiaRelationshipsFamily & AncestorsStanza FormsCoupletMetersFree VerseTechniquesImageryMetaphor + 10 more
GratitudeBy Cornelius EadyI’m here to tell you an old story. ThisAppears to be my work. I live in the world,Walk the streets…Social CommentariesClassRace & EthnicityLivingLife ChoicesThe MindRelationshipsFamily & AncestorsActivitiesSchool & LearningArts & SciencesPoetry & PoetsMetersFree VerseTechniquesAnaphoraConfessionalMetaphorAngerGratitude + 13 more
[(( How would life feel…]By Tilsa Otta(( How would life feelNot the one that’s personal and non-transferableBut the one that’s nobody’sThe…LivingLife ChoicesThe MindDoubt & Contemplation
[(( Cómo se sentirá la vida]By Tilsa Otta(( Cómo se sentirá la vidaNo la personal e intransferibleSino la que no es de nadieLa que es libreLa…LivingLife ChoicesThe MindDoubt & Contemplation
The Book of Frank [“this is your”]By CAConrad“this is your captain” Frank says from the cockpit “all passengers wishing to bail out any time during…LivingLife ChoicesActivitiesTravels & JourneysArts & SciencesHumor & Satire
The Book of Frank [“Frank’s sister grew long blue feathers”]By CAConradFrank’s sister grew long blue feathers she said it was worse than cutting teeth she spent a month …LivingComing of AgeLife ChoicesYouthThe BodyTime & BrevityRelationshipsFamily & Ancestors
[The newborn sees…]By Tilsa OttaThe newborn sees its mother's face for the first timeThe way an astronaut regards earth from spaceSees…LivingLife ChoicesThe Mind
[El recién nacido observa…]By Tilsa OttaEl recién nacido observa por primera vez el rostro de su madreComo un astronauta contempla la tierra…LivingLife ChoicesThe Mind
Addressed to the gods of unnecessary laborsBy Sarah RuhlSome say: to do the necessary task is greatness; I say: do the least necessary thing first. I don't…LivingLife ChoicesActivitiesIndoor Activities
I Stand Outside This Woman’s WorkBy Karyna McGlynn& watch Kevin Bacon conjure fake tears in a Real Hallway & I am Real Tears in a fake hallway & “Procreation…Social CommentariesGender & SexualityLivingComing of AgeLife ChoicesYouthThe BodyRelationshipsFamily & Ancestors + 2 more
The Bug WranglerBy He was jailed for cruelty to insects, and his agent wasn’t answering the phone, so he stayed awake in…NatureAnimalsSocial CommentariesCrime & PunishmentLivingLife ChoicesActivitiesJobs & WorkingArts & SciencesPhotography & FilmTechniquesImageryMetaphorPersonaTypes/ModesProse PoemAnxiety & InsecurityBlame + 11 more
Bright BloomBy Helene AchanzarI wish I had hiked the frozen hill tonight for reception, called to tell you I had a good time hearing…NatureLivingLife ChoicesRelationshipsFriends & EnemiesTechniquesImageryGratitude