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By Francisco AragónDespite the absent head (whose eyes
were the green of apples)
Calling poets to a greater role in public life and fostering a national network of socially engaged poets.
By Francisco AragónDespite the absent head (whose eyes
were the green of apples)
By Natalie IllumThe first time I saw these activists turned
acrobats, I was immobilized as they arched
through hoops, twisting like DNA.
By A.B. Spellmanflorene barco moved
to philadelphia &
on a visit home
By Allison Adelle Hedge CokeAmerica, I sing back. Sing back what sung you in.
Sing back the moment you cherished breath.
Sing you home into yourself and back to reaso
By Fady JoudahWhen the shooting began
Everyone ran to the trucks
Grabbed whatever their backs needed
And made for the trucks
By David KeplingerLincoln, leaving Springfield, 1861,
Boards a train with a salute: but it is weak.
To correct it, he slides his hand away