Fred Shaw: Debunking the Right’s Obsession with Antifa
Rutgers University History Professor Mark Bray shares why he and his family fled the U.S. over safety concerns amid the Trump administration’s broad attacks on Antifa.
Fred Shaw: The Pass
In the pass, a testy chef chews his lip
while zesting an orchard of green apple
over a peppery dish of risotto,
squinting his way to soigne by slicing
a plump of roast duck into a shingle
Fred Shaw: Shivaree
The busboy’s belly growls
before every dinner shift,
his salted horizon stacked
with slippery plates, toted
two-handed and belt-high
Fred Shaw: To the Fuckhead Who Stole My Bike
gunning with the bebop of another
coaster at its last dip, the valves
of your heart opening
and closing without fail
Fred Shaw: Comfort
Without warning, the busboy died
in his bed after school, the genes of his heart
finished ticking toward failure.
Fred Shaw: The Toolbox
I search for the red-handled Phillips-head among the clutter of Dad’s Air Force toolbox; the obsolete, English-sized wrenches, the vise-grips and channel locks looking to grasp smooth shouldered bolts with … Continue reading
