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The Commuter

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We Are Silent Skin Waiting to Sing

Two poems by Marvellous Mmesomachi Igwe

Jan 14 - Marvellous Mmesomachi Igwe
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Frida Deserved Better Than Diego’s Coconut

Two ekphrastic poems by Danilo Marin

Dec 10 - Danilo Marin
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My Nipples Are a Public Safety Hazard

Two poems by Weiji Wang

Nov 26 - Weiji Wang
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Mar 7 - Stephanie Choi

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Nov 19 - Eshani Surya

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Jan 14 - Marvellous Mmesomachi Igwe
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Two poems by Andrea Jurjević

Oct 29 - Andrea Jurjević
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Two poems by Vincente Perez

Oct 15 - Vincente Perez
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Finding My Voice Was Not on the Syllabus

Three poems by Jen Siraganian

Oct 8 - Jen Siraganian
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Two poems by Oak Morse

Sep 10 - Oak Morse
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Love Is Written in the Geography of My Face

Two poems by Genevieve Hudson

Aug 20 - Genevieve Hudson
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God Is a Gator and He’s Watching Reruns

Two poems by Adele Elise Williams

Aug 6 - Adele Elise Williams
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The Color of the Year Is Chartreuse Shame

Two poems by Hafsa Zulfiqar

Jul 23 - Hafsa Zulfiqar
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My Strengths Are Primarily Avian

Two poems by Ori Fienberg

Jul 9 - Ori Fienberg
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