Tag Archives: political poems

Two Poems by Vincent Poturica

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March 14, 2015 by author

the most punk rock band in the world had no electric guitars
By Vincent Poturica

I’d like every nuclear stockpile to be detonated simultaneously
to even the playing field to stop being so petty to remember
to … Continue reading→

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Poem by Wil Gibson

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March 6, 2015 by author

Victor D. Infante

Self Portrait #12
By Wil Gibson

1.
It is always harvest time in Northern
Illinois. Northern Illinois has an eye to the
autumn all year long. All year long the
summer is met with worry. … Continue reading→

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‘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→

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Three Poems by LaToya Jordan

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November 22, 2014 by author

Victor D. Infante

Miss Missing
By LaToya Jordan

White sashes embroidered
with gold letters
showcase our locations:

Bottom of the East River
Abandoned Lot Southwest of Philly
Burnt House in North Carolina
Buried in a Park in … Continue reading→

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Poem by Alexa Mergen

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November 11, 2014 by author

Victor D. Infante

What More Can You Do?
By Alexa Mergen

At that time of day when the leaves’ edges sharpen
against the darkening dusk, the turkey hen flaps first
to the bed of the pickup truck, on to the … Continue reading→

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