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to chew on our cheeks and stare at the moon

  • Poetry Discussion Re: The Poem of the Week

    blessing the boats by Lucille Clifton may the tide that is entering even now the lip of our understanding carry you out beyond the face of fear may you kiss ...

    Aug 23, 2025
  • Poetry Discussion Re: Poetry Book / Poet Recommendations

    Some of my favorite poetry books as of late include Night Sky With Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong, Devotions by Mary Oliver (seconding the rec from @LadySpark), Citizen by Claudia ...

    Mar 6, 2023


A person is a fool to become a writer. His only compensation is absolute freedom. He has no master except his own soul, and that, I am sure, is why he does it.
— Roald Dahl