Tag Archives: Danez Smith

Our Best of the Net Nominees

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October 6, 2015 by author

We’ve been taking a little break, but are gearing up to get back into the flow of things soon. In the meantime, please take a second to congratulate our Best of the Net Anthology nominees. In the past, the … Continue reading→

Posted in Editors| Tagged administrative post, Alan King, Best of the Net, Caits Meissner, Casey Rocheteau, Chace Zachery Morris, Christina Springer, Danez Smith, Deonte Osayande, Erika Jahneke, Hanif Abdurraqib, Lauren Gordon, Ricky Garni, Sonya Renee Taylor, Victor D. Infante, Wil Gibson| 1 Reply|

‘I Have A Right to be Angry’: The Power and Pain of #BlackPoetsSpeakOut

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December 6, 2014 by author

Victor D. Infante

Essay by Victor D. Infante, Poems by Alan King, Christina Springer, Hanif Willis-Abdurraqib, Casey Rocheteau, Sonya Renee Taylor and Danez Smith

It is agonizing to witness a community wailing in despair, to hear the pain echo across the sky. But … Continue reading→

Posted in Editors, Guest contributors, Uncategorized| Tagged Alan King, Casey Rocheteau, Christina Springer, Danez Smith, Dialogue on Race and Poetry, Hanif Abdurraqib, political poems, Sonya Renee Taylor, Victor D. Infante| Leave a reply|

We Meet As Strangers: Our 2012 Pushcart Nominees

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November 22, 2012 by author

Victor D. Infante

There comes a point, in the course of publishing a literary journal, where you look back and begin to see some of the underlying themes that you’ve been reaching for, the ones you couldn’t articulate at first, but which were … Continue reading→

Posted in Editors| Tagged Corrina Bain, Danez Smith, Jenn Monroe, Pushcart nominations, Rachel McKibbens, Rich Villar, Victor D. Infante| Leave a reply|

Hurt: Suite for Trayvon and too many more

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August 21, 2012 by author

Victor D. Infante

By Danez Smith

For Black Boys

sunrise, the light is searing
into your back again.
today might be the day
like every other might be
that you become smoke
and a loud bang
fireworks … Continue reading→

Posted in Guest contributors| Tagged Danez Smith, political poems| 2 Replies|