other people’s poetry
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“I Am Calling You” Laura McCullough
from the March/April issue of American Poetry Review
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“Asylum” by Kevin Young
Even the dead have their day. Even the dead know sanctuary— I sat myself down beneath a tree like a cathedral ceiling, asking the leaves to tide over me. Lift up & walk the place, let the rocks fill your shoes. Nearby, the steady sound of a rake, a giant hand gathering what once was…
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‘When Dean Young Talks About Wine’ by Tony Hoagland
When Dean Young Talks About Wine The worm thrashes when it enters the tequila. The grape cries out in the wine vat crusher. But when Dean Young talks about wine, his voice is strangely calm. Yet it seems that wine is rarely mentioned. He says, Great first chapter but no plot. He says, Long runway,…
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