“Extinction Studies” by Shane Joaquin Jimenez
In the days following the tragedy, after the funerals were over and even the local papers had...
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miCRo: “The Violet Hour” by Radian Hong
This prose poem captures a modern relationship hollow from within, echoing T. S. Eliot.
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A masterful poem that moves from harm to care
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Contributor Cristi Donoso on encouraging her son’s creativity through an art cart and button box.
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Lydia did not vacuum the floors or dust the overloaded bookshelves when the men started returning...
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Interview with Sarah Ghazal Ali
Editorial Assistant Arah Ko interviews poet Sarah Ghazal Ali about form, persona poems, and the poet’s role.
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A roundup of romantic miCRos for Valentine’s Day
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Some recent submission trends to avoid if you’d like your submission to stand out from the crowd
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Submitters tell us why they didn’t withdraw a piece accepted elsewhere.
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