Claire Denson reads her poem “Hibernation”
Claire Denson reads her poem “Hibernation” from our Issue 19.2.
From our Contributors
“Hibernation” by Claire Denson
One season my stomach shrankfrom staying in bed for monthsso hungry. When bears hibernate, their bodies recycle to stayalive: reabsorbing urine, feces,like a dream each night. In those winter days,my stronger self recededinto that hole we all fear. Dirt from every angle. No onethinks so, but bears do wakein that shadowed cave, shifting to ward …
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Katie Berta on Her Poem “[To be a child again.]”
As part of our series From Our Contributors, Katie Berta explains the background behind her poem “[To be a child again.]”
From Our Contributors: Sophia Terazawa Reads “O-Graft”
Sophia Terazawa reads her poem “O-Graft” from our Issue 18.2.
Heroism and Courage: A Woman in Berlin
Hugh Martin explains how his essay from our spring issue, “See the Lady,” was sparked in part by a book he discovered that made him resee some of his own experiences.
Kaveh Bassiri’s Reflections on Elementary English and “Conversation Practice”
Contributor Kaveh Bassiri describes his process writing the poems in his chapbook Elementary English, two of which appeared in our fall issue.
From Our Contributors: “Red O” by Barbara Tran
In this video essay, Barbara Tran describes the inspiration behind her poem “Red O” (published in Issue 17.2) against the visual backdrop of two circling hawks.
On Fascination and Return: Subject in Nonfiction
Contributor Kailyn McCord on the experiences behind her essay in our pages and on crafting subjects in nonfiction.
Rage Hezekiah on Her Poem “Sex Education”
As part of our series From Our Contributors, Rage Hezekiah explains the background behind her poem “Sex Education.”
Leah Umansky Reading Two Poems
Continuing our series from our contributors to Issue 17.1, today we feature Leah Umansky, who reads her poems from our pages but also describes the project they’re from, Of Tyrant.