Monthly Archives: December 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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