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Part way there. laying foundations We are caught in that quiet space between talking and not talking "Quiet" is close. It's understated and simple, which is thematically consistent, but it ...

My sister pooled her money and got a camera this year, which, to my discomfort, is better than mine. With two photographers in the family, this has led to some ...

Good to see the first couple posters have already debunked all the nonsense about the Islamic community center in lower Manhattan. I think all that information is finally getting widespread. ...

It's an odd race in Minnesota for governor this year. This being Minnesota, it's a competitive three-way race, and nobody quite knows what's going to happen. Our outgoing governor, Tim ...

Waving Flag by K'nann. With apologies to... Two by The Antlers Jim Cain by Bill Callahan

The Climactic Final Battle Between Metropolitan Man and The Sewer Rat; Chapter Five in Issue Four of the ‘It’s A Hell of a Town’ Series A panel, with the skyline ...

So based on some of your suggestions, I've re-written the words a little bit. I was also in the mood today, so I recorded me singing a bit of the ...

I thought of setting this to music, but it'd probably be terrible. Maybe I'll rework some of the words and post a youtube video of me singing it. *** I ...

Hi Pen, First of all, there are no universal rules of writing - everyone does it differently. So be prepared for conflicting advice. The way I see it, improving as ...

The Sun Also Rises: Expats drink.

Carrie unwrapped the meticulously covered box with a fevered enthusiasm, tearing off handfuls of paper, and throwing them behind her like a dog digging in the lawn. The shreds of ...

Sloppy and way too short. Felix Van Doren was having a good day. He’d successfully tailed his mark up Downwards Street, Change street name. down a couple alleys and made ...

Ending without sucking.

Ugly, and not even remotely insightful. What is this? Perhaps I have missed some longer change in your work, but I remember you as a poet with the ear to ...

I've never been a poet, and poems with a specific structure has been stuff I've been unwilling to touch. But this trend of YWS haiku has been bothering me, because ...