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Wikipedia Poem, No. 371
for Bernie lying in the end of you are all mad and we cattle—among the cattle—among the can walking along you are all made and we cattle—among the poplars on a lane along you say don’t forget the bargains are all made and we cattle among the rich with life—and you meet me and you…
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Wikipedia Poem, No. 242
who reread quickly who piped in prickly who kicked chameleon who directed tumors who stayed on schooners who clammed ruddy rumors who pianoed serious who coughed unwell who spelled delirious who mixed minorities who concerned authorities who sinewed condolences who fought fake who rubied cake who codgered snakes what punched hilarity what bold plurality…
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“Black Art” by Amiri Baraka
This weekend I was lucky enough to attend the Dodge Poetry Festival in Newark, NJ. The weekend was fast-paced and my experience there included conversations with and readings from Yusef Komunyakaa, Stephen Kuusisto, Patrick Rosal, Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Brian Turner, Rebecca Lindenberg, Bridget Talone, Dan Vera, C. Dale Young, Sharon Olds, Billy Collins, Alex Lemon, Alberto…
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‘Black Art’ by Amiri Baraka
Amid the echoes of the 2014 Dodge Poetry Festival in Newark, N.J., a tapestry of voices—Yusef Komunyakaa, Stephen Kuusisto, Patrick Rosal, Rebecca Lindenberg, C. Dale Young, Sharon Olds, Billy Collins, Alberto Rios, Brenda Shaughnessy, Rita Dove, Gary Snyder and more—wove through the weekend, each thread providing rich insights and lingering provocations on the nature of…
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