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Pamela Uschuk: Three Poems About Borders

. CRACKING 100 Near the border, preschoolers worry about butterflies. How can they fly over the wall?  Fifty feet tall, thick steel plates would sear delicate wings.  And, lizards, Miss, … Continue reading

June 21, 2018 · 3 Comments

Richard St. John: Maria’s Song

An old story: the girl was pregnant, had spent the night on the streets of Washington.  It looked like she’d come for a green card, or maybe to get warm … Continue reading

September 21, 2017 · 1 Comment

Marc Jampole: The Cynicism of the Republican Congress

There might be some possibility of convincing Donald Trump and the Republicans not to build a wall along the Mexican border if they sincerely felt threatened by an invasion of … Continue reading

January 9, 2017 · Leave a comment

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