poetry-magazineBlue NoiseBy Shara LessleyBelly to branch, the sapsucker drillsthe maple’s well, drummingthe trunk, its red throat thrumming.I… Related Audio NatureRelationshipsFamily & AncestorsHome LifeAngerGrief
poetry-magazineA Conversation with My Mother About the Bloodstains on My ShirtBy Darius Simpsondo you remember in fifth gradewhen i was all of eighty poundssoaking wet and fully clothedi told you… Related Audio Social CommentariesClassMoney & EconomicsRace & EthnicityWar & ConflictHistory & PoliticsAngerGrief
poetry-magazinePoemBy Sean Singer“Spray down the perimeterwith wolf pissto keep the deer away.” No, but I can certainly relate on an … Related Audio NatureLivingAngerBlame
Silent PartnerBy Frank X WalkerI learn today that mama,being property,was massa's investment. That taken all together,the only thing…AngerBlame
poetry-magazineSpiral, Surrounded by Spoiled Accord (Or, Schizoaffective, Unspecified)By Rickey Laurentiis What I have done is created History, exquisite manuscripts With angering blame. What I have done is… Related Audio LivingLife ChoicesThe MindDoubt & ContemplationAngerBlame
poetry-magazinePhysical EducationBy Joshua BennettFor the sake of argument, let’s saythe day my father outlawed all contactbetween backhand and face, … Related Audio LivingComing of AgeYouthThe BodyRelationshipsFamily & AncestorsHome LifeAnger
The Palestinian ChairBy Edward SalemGod said (and already you can tellI’m making this up),If you lift a rock, I am there.If you lift a finger…Social CommentariesRace & EthnicityWar & ConflictHistory & PoliticsAngerGrief
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The Tempest ["Ye elves of hills...", 5.1.33-57]By William ShakespeareYe elves of hills, brooks, standing lakes, and groves;And ye that on the sands with printless footDo… Related Audio Arts & SciencesTheater & DanceTypes/ModesDramatic MonologueAnger
Afternoon in SchoolBy D. H. Lawrence The Last Lesson When will the bell ring, and end this weariness? How long have they tugged the leash… Related Audio LivingLife ChoicesActivitiesSchool & LearningAngerBlameBoredom
Six Reasons I Can't Answer the Door for Him at 3 in the MorningBy Sarah Carson The last man here wanted what could not be taken: My girl, he'd say, my baby. The narrow of his eyes…Social CommentariesGender & SexualityLivingComing of AgeThe BodyAngerAnxiety & InsecurityBlame
Home EconomicsBy Chaelee DaltonConsider the market. Consider the gross domestic product of Korea. Call it Kimchi.Ferment culture in…Social CommentariesRace & EthnicityWar & ConflictRelationshipsFamily & AncestorsHome LifeAngerBlame
Metamorphoses: The Female IntoBy Maggie Queeneylaurel tree, limbs bent and twined into crown heifer bank of marsh reeds,handful lashed into pipes, …Social CommentariesGender & SexualityMythology & FolkloreGreek & Roman MythologyAngerBlame
Glamour [The look I am hunting]By Maggie QueeneyThe look I am hunting: the onethat through color and cut glares the starer into a skull or a skeinof…LivingAngerAnxiety & Insecurity
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poetry-magazineManuel Sánchez. Our DemandBy Lis SanchezAt the gangway, our demand was a straw pava.We wore our demand jauntily cocked across our skull.So what… Related Audio Social CommentariesClassMoney & EconomicsHistory & PoliticsAngerDisappointment
poetry-magazineIf Upon Me in My GardenBy francine j. harrisIf upon me in my garden, I mouth up sun and die of some bitch seasonally snuffing my golden light, then… Related Audio Social CommentariesRace & EthnicityThe MindDoubt & ContemplationAnger
The Night Before My PiP Tribunal I See My DeadBy Karl KnightsYou left a note.‘Please don’t judge metoo harshly.’ I read itat your memorial.I hate that my voicedidn…LivingSorrow & GrievingThe BodyRelationshipsFriends & EnemiesAngerGrief
The Difference Between a Dog and a Biscuit TinBy Karl KnightsIt’s Boxing Day and I’m nearly ten and a half.I got the camouflaged Action Man for Christmas.I told …LivingYouthThe BodyRelationshipsFamily & AncestorsHome LifeAngerDisappointmentGrief + 2 more
poetry-magazineSaturdaysBy Jayne CortezWhy do people always choose saturdays to wig outI mean the ones who scream leave me alone i hate your…Social CommentariesCities & Urban LifeAnger