Yearly Archives: 2014

Invented Form: Longku

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December 10, 2014 by author

By Robert Wynne

When brevity is the still the soul of wit, but 17 syllables aren’t quite enough. Based on the popular haiku form, a Longku is a 4-line poem with a strict syllabic pattern of 7-5-7-5. While only 7 … 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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Please Donate to Radius

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November 30, 2014 by author

Victor D. Infante

With 2014 coming to a close and all of our nominations for the Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net and Best Indie Lit New England out the door and in the hands of those who judge such things, … Continue reading→

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Against Silence: Our 2014 Pushcart Nominations

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November 26, 2014 by author

Victor D. Infante

The week we announce our Pushcart Prize nominees is usually a pretty happy one for us: Who doesn’t love an opportunity to crow about their best work, to revel in celebrating the fantastic authors we’re blessed to work with?

But … Continue reading→