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The Commuter

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I May Be a Snake But I’ll Never Become Your Purse

Three anagram poems by Jia-Rui Cook

Mar 25 - Jia-Rui Cook
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Human Dignity Is Contraband in This Camp

Three poems by Troy Osaki

Mar 11 - Troy Osaki
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All’s Fair in Love and Optimus Prime

Two poems by Rosebud Ben-Oni

Feb 25 - Rosebud Ben-Oni
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I Hope My Funeral’s a Fucking Mess

A poem by Kaia Ball

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Who Needs a Date When I’ve Got a Microwave

"Hinge," a poem by Xinyue Huang

Nov 13 - Xinyue Huang
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One Day the Rice Cooker Won’t Live on the Floor

Two poems by Winshen Liu

Nov 6 - Winshen Liu
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I Told My Therapist I Put the Bi In Bipolar

Two poems by Bleah Patterson

Oct 23 - Bleah Patterson
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The Beauty and Audacity of Black Detroit

Two poems from GOOD DRESS by Brittany Rogers

Oct 9 - Brittany Rogers
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Dreaming About Crosstown Traffic From Prison

“The Roads,” a poem by John DiMenna

Sep 18 - John DiMenna
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Hope Is a Wrecking Ball

Two poems by Sarah Carson

Sep 4 - Sarah Carson
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I’ve Been Diagnosed With Blackness

Two poems from 2000 BLACKS by Ajibola Tolase, winner of the 2024 Cave Canem Prize

Aug 28 - Ajibola Tolase
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The Unspeakable Cruelty of the Left Hand

Two poems by Zen Ren

Aug 14 - Zen Ren
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