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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).

View the full campaign and donate here:
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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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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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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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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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REVIEW: MEDUSA RETOLD – SARAH WALLIS (FLY ON THE WALL PRESS)

Posted on February 26, 2021February 25, 2021 by Whitney Hansen

REVIEW: MEDUSA RETOLD – SARAH WALLIS (FLY ON THE WALL PRESS)

The epic sets apart internal and external narratives through the usage of italic sections, but these lines start to blur as the story unfolds, reinforcing that our internal lives are inseparable from the outside world. 

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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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#TPQ5: EVAN WILLIAMS

Posted on February 16, 2021February 10, 2021 by Christopher Margolin

#TPQ5: EVAN WILLIAMS
What will Evan Williams include in today’s #TPQ5? Find out inside!

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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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#TPQ5: GAIA RAJAN

Posted on January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 by Christopher Margolin

#TPQ5: GAIA RAJAN
What will Gaia Rajan include in today’s #TPQ5? Find out inside!
@gaia_writes ‪@Nic_Sealey ‬ ‪@fannychoir ‬ ‪@carmenmmachado ‬ ‪@mfernandespoet ‬

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YELLOW JOURNALISM: QUIET, GRIT & GLORY – RICKY RAY (BROKEN SLEEP BOOKS)

Posted on January 20, 2021January 26, 2021 by bradleygalimore

YELLOW JOURNALISM: QUIET, GRIT & GLORY – RICKY RAY (BROKEN SLEEP BOOKS)

Many of the pieces in this book challenged me, while some baffled me, others stirred tears I frequently wipe while composing this review.

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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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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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MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL POETRY PRIZE

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Christopher Margolin

MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL POETRY PRIZE

In an age marked by global quarantines and pandemic, what forms of art and creative expression are possible? How can creative communities survive…?

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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 #102: KAYLEIGH CAMPBELL

Posted on April 21, 2020April 21, 2020 by Christopher Margolin

“Poetry, I feel, is a tyrannical discipline. You’ve got to go so far so fast in such a small space; you’ve got to burn away all the peripherals.” — Sylvia Plath Poetry has always, and will continue doing I hope, held a special potency. In what are often very short spaces, we are shown both…

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POWER OF POETRY #101: CHRISTOPHER MIGUEL FLAKUS

Posted on April 15, 2020April 11, 2020 by Christopher Margolin

POWER OF POETRY #101: CHRISTOPHER MIGUEL FLAKUS

“Through poetry we can reduce the mythic to the mundane and elevate the ordinary to the sublime. We can understand ourselves, and each other, in a deeply necessary and fundamental way.”

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POWER OF POETRY #100: BRIAN S. ELLIS

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Christopher Margolin

POWER OF POETRY #100: BRIAN S. ELLIS

“These poems are seeds that will one day grow into religions, cultures, planets, multiverses. Snowballs that become avalanches.”

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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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POWER OF POETRY #98: SK GROUT

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Christopher Margolin

POWER OF POETRY #98: SK GROUT

“It seems I cannot escape poetry, even if the thought fleetingly crosses my mind.”

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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 #44: GREG GERDING, EiC OF UNIVERSITY OF HELL PRESS

Posted on June 4, 2019June 9, 2019 by Christopher Margolin

The whole time, I thought I was alone. But there were people just as pained and confused as I was. I found my community. I found my church. I kept returning every Sunday, sharing work I had written during the week.

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POWER OF POETRY #39: JOSEPH HAEGER

Posted on April 30, 2019April 30, 2019 by Christopher Margolin

I don’t only want people to be entertained, but also for them to feel something. And the fastest way to do that is through poetry; you are framing a feeling and passing it on, even if it’s only for a brief moment.

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REVIEW: Most of My Heroes Don’t Appear on No Stamps – Ran Walker (University of Hell Press)

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

REVIEW: Most of My Heroes Don’t Appear on No Stamps

Walker gives us our “Window Seat” to the world, as we consider why we are where we are – the good and the bad, the understood and ignorant, the anger and excitement, the love and passion of the way the world is today.

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THE POWER OF POETRY #30: LAUREN GILMORE

Posted on September 3, 2015September 3, 2015 by Christopher Margolin

  Two years ago, as part of my hometown’s annual literary festival, I competed in a teen poetry slam. For winning, I was given the opportunity to open for two of the headliners, Major Jackson and Robert Wrigley. It was a poem about my father dying. I read it from memory so the page wouldn’t…

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THE POWER OF POETRY #29: A.M. O’MALLEY

Posted on September 1, 2015September 1, 2015 by Christopher Margolin

THE POWER OF POETRY  — A.M. O’Malley I first found poetry when I was nine years old in a beat up paperback copy of Alfred Tennyson’s collected poems that my father had. One Saturday, when no one was around, I stole the book away to my corner of the back yard—a place where I spent…

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POWER OF POETRY #22: “I WANT TO KEEP HAPPENING” – SARAH XERTA

Posted on August 6, 2015August 6, 2015 by Christopher Margolin

  “The Power of Poetry: I Want to Keep Happening” Sarah Xerta I’m hesitant to write about the power of poetry because I don’t want to romanticize anything. Anne Sexton said “It’s the poetry that seems to be saving me” and she still eventually killed herself. I can’t forget this. I can’t talk about the…

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REVIEW: HERE COMES THE NEW JOY – JOHN BARRIOS (UNIVERSITY OF HELL PRESS)

Posted on June 11, 2015July 20, 2019 by

   I am hesitant to include quotes from the book in this review. Not that it is a bad book, completely the opposite actually. I had such fun reading the book that I feel like any lines or poems I could use would be short changing the book as a whole,almost like watching a few…

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