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Being an independent writer comes with its own set of challenges and opportunities, and it's essential to navigate these issues effectively to succeed in the competitive world of writing. Here's an essay discussing some of the big issues faced by…
Here follow two visions of the poet Allen Ginsberg. First vision: from “Lunching with Ginsberg,” an essay by the poet August Kleinzahler. It is 1989 and Ginsberg is 62. Kleinzahler accompanies him to a diner and finds him kind, thoughtful, and much…
"Consecutive Holidays" I cut my fingerwith a lemonThe index fingera beautiful, streamlined redTied with a rubber bandlooking at the finger that had become like a bow and arrowwe all laughedAn elephant consisting only of a face comes rollingfrom the top…
Remember Me? We met a million steps back Before you started No? I’m the one that kept the little dead boys On legless unicorns from riding dreams The marionette who cut your strings So you could dance on your own…
AZURIST’S INDIGO HAND (By Joseph Cavera) Cracks fault my indigo hand Post “D” I must not land This bastard child, what is it worth? My dark offspring in two past six Is it immoral that a lad give birth? A…
Unravel the complexities of love in 'A Puzzling Marriage' by Donal Mahoney. Read now to enjoy this unique poetic exploration of relationships. Sarah makes sandwiches all day, piling meat and trimmings high on pillowy bread she spreads apart before her…
Carousel of Marriage Harry and Grace had a carousel of marriage while it lasted. There were arguments galore and children by the score or so the neighbors thought as they counted kids running across their lawns causing divots to fly…
This shallow dish dead center though its glass is commonplace –it’s not the usual birth or that fragrance still moist from the womb, reaching out to be born in the open –you cool this tea the way every breath divides…
A new monthlong poetry initiative is bringing the work of Vermont writers into storefront windows across downtown Burlington. The Fletcher Free Library has partnered with professor Greg Delanty of Saint Michael's College and the Church Street Marketplace to launch Queen…
Long before Bonnie Garmus wrote “Lessons in Chemistry” - before it sold millions of copies and was translated into more than 40 languages, before Brie Larson starred in the Apple TV original series based on the book, before Garmus moved to Europe…