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microreview & interview: Jennifer Givhan’s Landscape With Headless Mama

microreview & interview: Jennifer Givhan’s Landscape With Headless Mama

by Jose Angel Araguz In “Rummage,” midway through CR contributor Jennifer Givhan’s Landscape with Headless Mama (Pleiades Press), the reader is presented a scene of a yard sale; the opening image of a wedding dress as “a white tumble / alongside registry gifts rattling our tarpaulined front porch” sets the tone. As the speaker details …

Poets of Instagram part 3

Poets of Instagram part 3

by José Angel Araguz  For this third and final interview featuring #poetsofinstagram, John Carroll of @makeblackoutpoetry shares with us a few poems as well as insights into the craft and style of his poetry on Instagram. I was drawn to the work of @makeblackoutpoetry for its clear focus on hope. Each of the examples displays a keen …

What We’re Reading: Ryan North’s Romeo and/or Juliet

What We’re Reading: Ryan North’s Romeo and/or Juliet

This latest “What We’re Reading” post comes from volunteer Hannah Haney, a first-year masters student in Literary and Cultural Studies here at UC. When not reading through submissions and making insightful comments, Hannah likes to read good books, eat good food, and write bad poetry. She is also the Managing Editor of Relief Journal. We’re …

Poets of Instagram part 2

Poets of Instagram part 2

by José Angel Araguz For this second interview featuring #poetsofinstagram, @colette.lh shares with us a few poems as well as insights into craft and style of her poetry on Instagram. I was drawn to the work of @colette.lh for its combination of compelling visuals and linguistic insights. As can be seen in the examples below, each poem’s …

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