we are not that kind of country. We are sanctuary for the hungry, the homeless, the huddled, held together by…
I want to sleep with you elbow to elbow Hair entwined Genitals enlaced With your mouth as a pillow. I…
As the tide rises, the closed mollusc Opens a fraction to the ocean’s food, Bathed in its riches. Do not…
I always like summer best you can eat fresh corn from daddy’s garden and okra and greens and cabbage and…
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To make it clear, I don’t think there’s anything mystical about “ghosts”—they are an isness. There’s no secret code or…
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The Secret By: Denise Levetrov Two girls discover the secret of life in a sudden line of poetry. …