Hearts & Bones
Today, I am a placeholder for a vote that hasn't yet been cast.
8 Years of Journalism in Verse
Patriotism
A jubilant celebration and a fresh wound, all at once.
Heartsick, But Singing
Today, America needs us more than ever.
This American Carnage: A Dirge
By Michael J. Abraham. A revised presidential address to mark the realities of Trump's first year.
How to Occupy Yourself on Day Three of the U.S. Government Shutdown
By Larry Thacker. The government shutdown gives a poet time to consider other tragedies.
Counterintelligence
By Charissa Menefee. Following Trump's Twitter stream of consciousness demands a certain estrangement from reality.
Double Jeopardy
By Success Akpojotor. A tale of outlaws and jailers in the aftermath of CDC's banned words.
A Forbidden Sestina
By David Sklar. Censored words in the US government's scientific bureaucracy inspires poetic analysis.
Doubting Thomas Volunteers at an Alabama Senate Poll
By Crystal Stone. Imagine if Doubting Thomas, Jesus' Apostle, were to witness the campaign of Roy Moore.
The Prophet and the Tax Bill
By Tim Duffy. The Bible says that which has been stolen must be returned.
Chag Sameach, Y’all
By Jan Steckel. A poet celebrates a Hanukkah miracle as black women defeat Roy Moore in Alabama.
Origin of Words
By Amy Shaw. Trump's Center for Disease Control has banned seven words, including fetus, transgender, and diversity.
