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What divides Us
What divides Us by Solape Adetutu Adeyemi I had thought after the war, things would be different I had thought the things which divided us, would bring us back together I had thought the distrust, disunity, the hatred would somehow, … Continue reading
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October
October by Jennifer Trainor Let’s not speak of despair that hangs like smoke, low over a poker table. Tell me about the trees in Prospect Park, whether they’ve turned, whether Café Paulette still serves moules marinieres and if that East … Continue reading
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Petition
Petition by Ann Koshel van Buren I felt the strike push straight through my body until it was stopped by my spine. My body which had known its borders lost its center as the impact filled my solar plexus, pressing … Continue reading
I wish I knew less of history
I wish I knew less of history by Arlene Wohl I wish I knew less of history how the spokes of its wheel keep turning always returning to the same sorry place where the snake is reminded to hiss and … Continue reading
Silence is a Prayerful Sound: A Sestina
Silence is a Prayerful Sound: A Sestina by Shelli Rottschafer We are here with sorrowful eyes and they are there. Sun rose early and came with a message no one expected. That kind of sound rings havoc upon swollen eardrums … Continue reading
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Ti guardo dall’inferno/I’m Watching You from Hell
Ti guardo dall’inferno by Pina Panico Salemme Ti guardo dall’inferno Sono qui, qui sotto, dove il tuo sguardo fa fatica a vedere, mescolata in questo pasticcio di effimere credenze, di miti e sacralità. Cercami, sono qui, nel buio delle incertezze, … Continue reading
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The Palestinian Boy in Plainfield, Illinois
The Palestinian Boy in Plainfield, Illinois by Rebecca Leet The skin I notice first and the eye of my heart keeps returning there milk chocolate and velvety like a Hershey bar melted in the summer sun with softness specific to … Continue reading
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Fundraiser for Palestinian Refugees
The situation in Gaza, as we all know, is dire. After the horrific murder of innocent Israelis by Hamas on October 7, innocent Palestinian civilians are now suffering the consequences. More than 17,000 have been killed so far, according to … Continue reading
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