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REPLAYS: MET HIM LAST NIGHT – DEMI LOVATO & ARIANA GRANDE

Posted on April 20, 2021April 20, 2021 by The R Word

REPLAYS: MET HIM LAST NIGHT – DEMI LOVATO & ARIANA GRANDE ​

Bogeyman in my mind
Trying to creep into reality
Defeated him in the past
So right now he mad at me

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“L3” (LENNY Season Three).

Posted on April 15, 2021April 15, 2021 by bradleygalimore

Alternate lives or alternate realities? See how things unfold in “L3” (#LENNY Season Three).

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(L3: LENNY Season 3 will be available August 2021)

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S2/EP10: Nurture.

Posted on April 15, 2021April 15, 2021 by bradleygalimore

S2/EP10: Nurture.

We are taught,
That relationships
Are for other people,
As they navigate the course
And direct the scene of our love.
Why is that?

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REPLAYS: PinkPantheress – Pain

Posted on April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 by The R Word

REPLAYS: PinkPantheress – Pain

And I 99.9% mean when I say
I’m glad I washed my hands of any
And everything surrounding the pain

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REVIEW: HOW OFTEN I HAVE CHOSEN LOVE – XIAO YUE SHAN (FRONTIER POETRY)

Posted on April 12, 2021April 10, 2021 by Whitney Hansen

REVIEW: HOW OFTEN I HAVE CHOSEN LOVE – XIAO YUE SHAN (FRONTIER POETRY)

Shan’s natural metaphors connect the experiences in this collection to a deep relationship with the physical world, grounding these stories into the earth.

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CHAPBOOK CONTEST: SUBMISSIONS OPEN!

Posted on April 8, 2021April 8, 2021 by Christopher Margolin

CHAPBOOK CONTEST: SUBMISSIONS OPEN!

Submit your chapbook manuscripts to The Poetry Question! Guest Judges: Sofia Fey & Chris L. Butler.

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“CONFUSION, DESPAIR, OR HOPE” – TALK TO ME: JIYE LEE

Posted on April 8, 2021April 7, 2021 by Mordecai Martin

“CONFUSION, DESPAIR, OR HOPE” – TALK TO ME: JIYE LEE

I hope to get the same emotions across whether that be confusion, despair, or hope to the readers and to enforce that in such a way it leaves them thinking about the poems for a while.

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S2/EP9(Ω): Òleksandr aka Uri.

Posted on April 8, 2021April 14, 2021 by bradleygalimore

I’ll understand my journey
One day,
But if need be,
Or if you need me,
May resilience resound my words,
Remember these things I say:
I still miss you
And I’d kiss you
If I could…

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S2/EP9(α): Aléxandros aka Uri:

Posted on April 8, 2021April 14, 2021 by bradleygalimore

Because in order to
Serve and Protect,
Our hearts,
We took advantage of someone else…
And because they haven’t noticed,
We just don’t see it yet.

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REVIEW: DUNCE – MARY RUEFLE (WAVE POETRY)

Posted on April 2, 2021April 2, 2021 by walkerhjames

REVIEW: DUNCE – MARY RUEFLE (WAVE POETRY)

The poem claims to forbid but finds that grief is not powerful enough to truly erase the names of things.

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BROWN STUDY: “SELF PORTRAIT AS A MERMAID OR DEAD GIRL” – GAIA RAJAN

Posted on April 1, 2021March 31, 2021 by J. De La O

BROWN STUDY: “SELF PORTRAIT AS A MERMAID OR DEAD GIRL” – GAIA RAJAN

I started thinking about who owns grief, how memory and grief affect the body, and soon enough, the poem turned into an elegy for someone I’ve lost.

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REVIEW: STRANGERS – ROB TAYLOR (BIBLIOASIS)

Posted on March 31, 2021March 31, 2021 by brycewarnes

REVIEW: STRANGERS – ROB TAYLOR (BIBLIOASIS)

Even if it can be painful, love will not settle down into abstraction. It reaches its fingers into the world, pinches and pulls.

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REPLAYS: MY TIME IS NOW – TONE

Posted on March 30, 2021March 30, 2021 by The R Word

REPLAYS: MY TIME IS NOW – TONE

Whether it’s released during an album’s rollout, planned or unplanned, music listeners ultimately hear that the time is now.

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GETTING THE GURLZ W/ SOFIA FEY & KHALISA RAE: AIREA D. MATTHEWS

Posted on March 26, 2021March 26, 2021 by Sofia Fey

GETTING THE GURLZ W/ SOFIA FEY & KHALISA RAE: AIREA D. MATTHEWS

“…in America, the plight of black womxn is fraught with neglect and abuse, where some who behold both our intellect and beauty can’t seem to assert us as either”.

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S2/EP7(Ω): Ever So Lately

Posted on March 25, 2021April 7, 2021 by bradleygalimore

A hot comb straightens my new growth.
The edges of my existence.
Though I trim the dead ends,
My mane still feels unhealthy.
Still it seeks nourishment.
Something is missing and broken.
Broke and in pain…

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S2/EP7(α): Ever So Lately

Posted on March 25, 2021April 7, 2021 by bradleygalimore

In that place,
Will I kneel?
Speak and sing praise to a God
I’ve felt in the past has forsaken me?
Thank them for my experience?
Tell them I now realize
I didn’t get the short end of the deal?
Had a better hand.

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REPLAYS: PEACHES – JUSTIN BIEBER

Posted on March 23, 2021April 20, 2021 by The R Word

REPLAYS: PEACHES – JUSTIN BIEBER

We’ll be the one Justin sang about 
saying love was until the end of time.

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S2/EP6(Ω): I Believe.

Posted on March 18, 2021April 7, 2021 by bradleygalimore

I believe,
The fabric of time is interwoven.
Interweaves our lives,
Through what succeeds
As it becomes entangled
With what proceeds…
The stories of our lives,
And variations of versions of me…

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S2/EP6(α): I Believe…

Posted on March 18, 2021April 7, 2021 by bradleygalimore

I believe,
That the light we see,
And radio waves we receive,
Are just us…
Trying to communicate,
Simultaneously…

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REVIEWS & CONVERSATIONS: BLACK WICK: SELECTED ELEGIES – SHARON KENNEDY-NOLLE (VARIANT LITERATURE)

Posted on March 17, 2021March 17, 2021 by bradleygalimore

REVIEWS & CONVERSATIONS: BLACK WICK: SELECTED ELEGIES – SHARON KENNEDY-NOLLE (VARIANT LIT)

“Utilizing heavy subject matter, vivid descriptions of the experience of losing a child are expressed. This collection of poems carries stories many of us hope never to know, but in those of us who have, seek sorely to truly discuss.”

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HUSTLE & BUSINESS OF POETRY – KHALISA RAE AND SOFIA FEY

Posted on March 12, 2021March 13, 2021 by Sofia Fey

HUSTLE & BUSINESS OF POETRY – KHALISA RAE AND SOFIA FEY

Ranging from tips & tricks, to gripes, to gratitude, we have a lot to say! Welcome to the Hustle & Business of Poetry.

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S2/EP5: Currently & Concurrently…

Posted on March 11, 2021April 7, 2021 by bradleygalimore

The weight of divorce,
Still wafts in the room sometimes.
Hangs on my shoulders,
Simultaneously,
It stains my new shirt with tears,
After I got dressed up just for him…

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“IT’S RIGHT UNDER OUR FEET THE WHOLE TIME” – TALK TO ME: JENI DE LA O

Posted on February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 by Mordecai Martin

“IT’S RIGHT UNDER OUR FEET THE WHOLE TIME” – TALK TO ME: JENI DE LA O

there are thousands of Amanda Gormans submitting poems right now, being read and rejected right now, by readers and editors who simply haven’t the refined palate to discern a truffle from button mushroom. 

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REVIEW: TRICKS OF LIGHT – THADDEUS RUTKOWSKI (GREAT WEATHER FOR MEDIA)

Posted on February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 by walkerhjames

REVIEW: TRICKS OF LIGHT – THADDEUS RUTKOWSKI (GREAT WEATHER FOR MEDIA)

He seems to consider care to be of utmost concern, not just for family, but also for strangers.

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POWER OF POETRY #128: JANE ROSENBERG LAFORGE

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Christopher Margolin

POWER OF POETRY #128: JANE ROSENBERG LAFORGE

Our classmates were the children of rock stars, writers, critics,visual artists, film editors and movie executives. But everyone in the neighborhood seemed famous to us, just for having been there.

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#TPQ5: MIKE HICKMAN

Posted on February 12, 2021February 9, 2021 by Christopher Margolin

#TPQ5: MIKE HICKMAN
What will Mike Hickman include in today’s #TPQ5? Find out inside!

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REVIEW: WISCONSIN DEATH TRIP – JESSIE LYNN McMAINS (BONE & INK PRESS)

Posted on February 11, 2021February 10, 2021 by ankletops

REVIEW: WISCONSIN DEATH TRIP – JESSIE LYNN McMAINS (BONE & INK PRESS)

They are unafraid to show the awfulness and bitterness, old beliefs and traditions, terrible acts inflicted by the people who inhabit the snowy state.

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REVIEW: WORN – ADRIENNE CHRISTIAN (SANTA FE WRITERS PROJECT)

Posted on February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 by marthawarrenwriter

Review of Worn by Adrienne Christian (Santa Fe Writers Project, 2020)

And when she writes of family, it’s of more exclusion – the striking disconnect from those with whom we are supposed to be connected.

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“AN EXERCISE IN LEARNING TO SURRENDER.” TALK TO ME: JONATHAN KOVEN

Posted on February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 by Mordecai Martin

“AN EXERCISE IN LEARNING TO SURRENDER.” TALK TO ME: JONATHAN KOVEN

I think there’s a level of trusting that people will empathize with my story, and if not my story, then the music of my words.

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REPLAYS: Streets by Doja Cat

Posted on February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 by The R Word

REPLAYS: Streets by Doja Cat

Whether it’s released during an album’s rollout, planned or unplanned, music listeners ultimately choose the success as we see in Doja Cat’s single, ‘Streets’.

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POETRY IN CINEMA: WE DON’T TRUST THE NATURE INSIDE US

Posted on February 1, 2021January 31, 2021 by

POETRY IN CINEMA: WE DON’T TRUST THE NATURE INSIDE US

Spoken over the shots of a child spilling milk and a mother in tears, the poem reminds that we are made by moments that can not be undone. 

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REVIEW: THE SAMURAI – LINDA M. CRATE (YELLOW ARROW PUBLISHING)

Posted on January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 by robinhendricks

REVIEW: THE SAMURAI – LINDA M. CRATE (YELLOW ARROW PUBLISHING)

Or perhaps she felt this unfamiliarity with her body all along and only made sense of the reason why after her discovery of the reincarnation. – Robin D. Hendricks

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REVIEW: SENTIMENTAL VIOLENCE — GABRIELLE HOGAN (GHOST CITY PRESS)

Posted on January 27, 2021January 27, 2021 by Whitney Hansen

REVIEW: SENTIMENTAL VIOLENCE — GABRIELLE HOGAN (GHOST CITY PRESS)

As we all know, though, joy does not exist without violence — not for Tonya, and not for any of us.

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REPLAYS: ESCOBAR – Xponentbeatz featuring Kriiispy & Halfofyou

Posted on January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 by The R Word

REPLAYS: ESCOBAR – Xponentbeatz featuring Kriiispy & Halfofyou

This column will take a look at songs from week of which I can’t get enough, and deep dive into my own thoughts in regards to them.

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#TPQ5: SAMUEL ADEYEMI

Posted on January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 by Christopher Margolin

#TPQ5: SAMUEL ADEYEMI
What will Samuel Adeyemi include in today’s #TPQ5? Find out inside!

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“WHICH REQUIRES ME TO BEND LANGUAGE TO MY WILL” – TALK TO ME: TAYLOR BYAS

Posted on January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 by Mordecai Martin

“WHICH REQUIRES ME TO BEND LANGUAGE TO MY WILL” – TALK TO ME: TAYLOR BYAS

I absolutely code switch because there isn’t an aspect of my life that doesn’t request that sort of labor from me. It’s built into my life, and therefore it manifests in my poetry. – Taylor Byas

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POETRY IN CINEMA: A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH – JESSICA MOOKHERJEE

Posted on January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 by Christopher Margolin

POETRY IN CINEMA: A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH – JESSICA MOOKHERJEE

The long drawn out arguments over life and death, over decisions of who to love – are almost meaningless in the ‘heat of the moment’ and when faced with imminent destruction.

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S1/EP7: Closing Remarks. (Part I)

Posted on December 24, 2020April 14, 2021 by bradleygalimore

I listened to a song that made me think of you.
An album I hadn’t heard later,
I feel like I knew you better than when
I invested time in knowing you.

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POWER OF POETRY #125: THE POWER & RISE OF UNDERGROUND VOICES – Mbizo CHIRASHA

Posted on December 2, 2020December 3, 2020 by Christopher Margolin

POWER OF POETRY #125: THE POWER & RISE OF UNDERGROUND VOICES – Mbizo CHIRASHA

“From the time of our birthing to these days of maturation, we are all shaped, serenaded and entertained by sweet ancient lullabies, drum beat throbs and early morning birdsongs.”

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POWER OF POETRY #104: MARTHA WARREN

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Christopher Margolin

POWER OF POETRY #104: MARTHA WARREN

“But instead of giving up, I think of this: My most successful poem ever, in my opinion, was so because it provided comfort.”

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POWER OF POETRY #99: MATÉ JARAI

Posted on April 8, 2020April 5, 2020 by Christopher Margolin

POWER OF POETRY #99: MATÉ JARAI

“Poetry is confession for the Godless. If my mind is a fury, if I can’t make sense of my own feelings, I scribble or I type, and whatever comes out, ‘quality’ doesn’t matter, it’s real and it’s there.”

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WE HAVE THE GREATEST COMMUNITY

Posted on March 17, 2020March 17, 2020 by Christopher Margolin

WE HAVE THE GREATEST COMMUNITY

This is not a post about poetry. This is a post about reaching out to the community for help in a time of need. The outpouring of love and help thus far has been beyond overwhelming. We are humbled and grateful.

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OPEN SUBMISSION: TPQ POETRY PAMPHLET SERIES #1

Posted on February 27, 2020February 27, 2020 by Christopher Margolin

OPEN SUBMISSION: TPQ POETRY PAMPHLET SERIES #1

Submit your manuscript today!

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POWER OF POETRY: EDITOR’S EDITION – CHRIS MARGOLIN

Posted on December 27, 2019March 27, 2020 by Christopher Margolin

Paying for it again felt dirty. I didn’t want to. Didn’t mean to. Tried so hard to just move along, but my fingers edged in that direction, teased at where they wanted to be. And I gave in. Closed my eyes, relaxed. Took out my debit card, and gave into the demons.

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POWER OF POETRY #61: AMANDA EARL

Posted on August 29, 2019August 28, 2019 by Christopher Margolin

Once I divested myself of my image of a poet with a capital P, as an old dead white man from the early 20th century or earlier who had intoned poems in an English accent whilst stroking his sizeable beard, my whole world opened up.

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POWER OF POETRY #35: “Dreams/Facts” – Matthew Mayfield

Posted on April 3, 2019April 3, 2019 by Christopher Margolin

POWER OF POETRY #35: “Facts/Dreams” – Matthew Mayfield: “….I strive to be that ONE person who keeps you closer to Life and
one step away from the trigger.”

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THE POWER OF POETRY #18: “THE VINEYARD OWNER” – Lewis Mundt

Posted on July 23, 2015June 26, 2015 by Christopher Margolin

THE POWER OF POETRY: THE VINEYARD OWNER — Lewis Mundt I.   Let me tell you two stories. The first: Somewhere in California, a man named Rubén Vásquez leaves his house with a small knife, planning to go to a vineyard and kill his father. Instead of finding his father, Vásquez finds the vineyard’s owner, who…

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THE POWER OF POETRY #13: “YOU TALK TOO MUCH” – CRISTOPHER GIBSON

Posted on July 7, 2015June 21, 2015 by Christopher Margolin

  You Talk Too Much – Cristopher Gibson   “CRISTOPHER!” Is what I recall most about school, the dinner table, church, or really anywhere I was with other people as a child. Anyone who knows me knows that I talk…a lot. As a kid this was in hyper drive. I just couldn’t seem to find…

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REVIEW: REBECCA BRIDGE & ISLA MCKETTA-CLEAR OUT THE STATIC IN YOUR ATTIC

Posted on June 11, 2014July 20, 2019 by

  Confession time. I hate the blank page. As a writer, this poses a bit of a problem. Somewhere along the line I picked up the idea that I might write “the wrong thing”. That somehow, my inferior first few words would sully the pristine white of my page past the point of recognition and…

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INTERVIEW: Taylor Mali is Metaphorically Yours.

Posted on May 23, 2013June 24, 2019 by Christopher Margolin

Taylor Mali is one of the best known poets of the last decade. He’s been a part of seven national slam poet teams, four of which have won the competition. He spent nine years as a middle school teacher, and worked to create 1000 teachers through poetry, finally hitting the mark in April of 2012….

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