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Three Poems by Truth Thomas

Code Silver By Truth Thomas Pain cries policeman to sleep—patrolman, retired, 35. Philadelphia. Back problem. Bullet problem, lodged like muzzle flash memories, traffic stop shots. Philadelphia. Officer down. Officer up. Out. Decorated. News for 35 microwave minutes. Lead spear lodged … Continue reading

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Our “Best Indie Lit New England” Nominations

It’s difficult for us to think of ourselves as a New England periodical. Aside from the fact that the editors live here, Radius exists in sort of a nether zone, both everywhere and nowhere. Our regular contributors are scattered around … Continue reading

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Two Poems By Truth Thomas

Hole in One (for Soweto) By Truth Thomas Punches through phone books hurt less than this. Had I known the hurt my mother hid under goodbye hugs—her feathers—I would not have flown so quickly from her incubating arms. But such … Continue reading

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