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Naomi Shihab Nye: Every day as a wide field, every page

And there were so many more poems to read!
Countless friends to listen to.
We didn’t have to be in the same room—
the great modern magic.

December 7, 2025 · 10 Comments

Angele Ellis: My sister’s bones

keep breaking. A midnight cough sharp as a rifle shot cracks a rib. Hefting a hissing tomcat by its scruff shears a wrist. It’s not only skin that consents to … Continue reading

August 1, 2017 · Leave a comment

Jose Padua: Driving Around Wondering If The Cops Will Stop Me For Playing Classical Music Too Loud

Driving home from the store blasting the third movement of Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major as performed by the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra I look into the glare of … Continue reading

September 18, 2014 · Leave a comment

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