Tag Archives: Heather J. Macpherson

‘Against the blackened sky’: Our 2016 Pushcart Prize nominees

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November 28, 2016 by author

Those that don’t learn the lessons of history are doomed to repeat it. Consequently, those that do learn the lessons of history are also doomed to repeat it, because honestly, we only need to watch … Continue reading→

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Hesitating at the Treeline: Rereading ‘What Kind of Times are These’ by Adrienne Rich

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November 14, 2016 by author

Victor D. Infante

By Heather J. Macpherson

What we say and what we do, and how we listen to each other, is more important than ever. As I mourned Hillary Clinton’s loss this week, like … Continue reading→

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‘Song Fragments From the Brokenhearted Chorus’: A Composite Poem

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July 10, 2016 by author

Victor D. Infante

Song Fragments From the Brokenhearted Chorus
A Composite Poem

Sift dirt from any American lawn: chipped calcium and nitrogen
amendments enrich the roses’ blush past burn with meal ground
from the murdered and … Continue reading→

Posted in Editors, Guest contributors, Regular contributors| Tagged Composite Poem, Eirean Bradley, Ellyn Maybe, Heather J. Macpherson, Jaimes Palacio, Jenith Charpentier, Marvin Bell, political poems, Richard H. Fox, Suzanne Lummis, Tony Brown| 6 Replies|

Two Poems by Heather J. Macpherson

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June 21, 2016 by author

Victor D. Infante

The Ellen Jamesian is a Mermaid
By Heather J. Macpherson

Sailing shorthanded, the catboat
swings forth with a mind set on me,
two men all dark summer flesh, caught
up with myth. And I took the … Continue reading→

Posted in Guest contributors| Tagged Heather J. Macpherson, John Irving, Kurt Cobain, Response to Literature| 2 Replies|