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Sandy Solomon: Casual Labor

The man at the front door wants work,
any job. Hand on the knob, I start 
to turn him down, to swing the door’s weight
to, but then I consider my mother’s mother.

September 11, 2023 · 17 Comments

Richard Levine: Day Labor

This is New York, drinking coffee in plain
blue paper cups at dawn. In every tongue,
the dream begins with showing up.

April 6, 2021 · 2 Comments

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