by Iulia Militaru / Translated from the Romanian by Claudia Serea 1. Introduction Birds are made of innocent but half-witted men who showed interest in heavenly matters, but who…
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Noted / again on / this morning’s walk In flight, pelicans are graceful but they land awk- wardly, as if afraid water will not support them. Woken once…
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Isn’t everyone living in at least two moments two minds at once What you name as memory prickles like a rash to be itched Scratch it but there’s…
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For almost two decades, I live in a house with one human and one dog. At some point I did live with one human and two dogs. But only for…
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JuanGa (en vivo) Studded white mariachis pluck the canary yellow tassels ‘cross your breast. Dim spotlight shimmers on your golden sequin— a man-made halo. And you glisten,…
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from goodwifthing (click images to enlarge) Pattie McCarthy is the author of six books of…
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Crossing the River If you die in Florida, it is the wood stork carries you, wrapped in his tattered wings, across the slow and muddy river and places you, fragile…
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BLOOD MOON I watch a lover act corny on the internet & my Cloud swells w/ new knowledge There’s a recent photo of me in burnished Southwest sunlight, looking relaxed,…
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House Sparrow The issuer of names is preoccupied with the next task. Someone has to talk and someone has to be talked to. Stories, unlike names, are not inert. Everyone…
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From China Mary San Francisco, California, 1855. Three weeks on the boat. I don’t know where I am. I count the days by counting the meals they give…
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Continuing with our series of “Best of 2018″ lists curated by the entire Entropy community, we present some of our favorite selections as nominated by the diverse staff and team…
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Starting off our series of “Best of 2018″ lists curated by the entire Entropy community, we present some of our favorite selections as nominated by the diverse staff and team…
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A PIGEON IS A ROCK DOVE Before poetry My Grandmother taught me to pray Hallowed be thy name— & lost her mind. I watched Her solemn back curled form; I,…
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Tomorrow I will ask my mom where the dead bird went who has lain on the upper deck for maybe three days but probably more, because when I found the…