Dear Loan Director
Hum of Bees
When a loan officer turned down the poet’s request, she sent him this poem. He changed his mind. Happy Mother’s Day.
poetry
Election Noir
What We Did While We Made More Guns
California poet Dorothy Barresi nails a certain candidate on the campaign trail: "tight tense talk & leering merit of American man" and guess who she means.
poetry
Drought
Plum Tree Tavern
Even when April showers pour in California, as poet Diane Moomey reflects, the true issue is how long will the water last and for whom?
The Revolution Will Not Be Monetized
GitHub
In the spirit of Gil Scott-Heron, a half century and a technological transformation later.
poetry
Make America Safe Again
Is this the country where George Washington slept? Mississippi poet Philip C Kolin has his doubts.
poetry
Finding Work After War
Verse Daily
The Kansas poet H. C. Palmer, a battalion surgeon in the American War in Vietnam, addresses the effects of trauma on our war veterans.
poetry
Hypocrites: Innocents Now Rule!!
Inspired by student outrage at the link between politicians and the National Rifle Association, the poet find hope in the no-longer-so-innocent next generation.
books
Audre Lorde’s ‘Your Silence Will Not Protect You’
The White Review
Audre Lorde (1934-1992) was one of the most significant U.S. writers of the last quarter of the 20th Century. She described herself as "Black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet." This new collection of her poetry and prose allows readers to remind themselves of her thought and its significance.
poetry
After All, the Market Runs on Greed
Poemsforfree.com
After all, the New Jersey-based poet Nicholas Gordon writes, Washington and Wall Street move up and down on one principle--why be surprised? what did you expect?—Greed!
poetry
Dear Miss Jeantel:
Heart Journal Online
Florida-based poet Lolita Stewart-White addresses the paradox of race hatred that seems never to go away.
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