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July 8, 2021  |  By Matthew Schultz In Poetry

Poetry: Master and Pupil

Master and Pupil by David Sapp   When he was a young man, an earnest but nutty art student, Charles Robert came to my door painted head-to-toe in Ultramarine Blue, seeking advice and turpentine. Even then, he could have been a blue Krishna wooing Radha. Now colleagues, he is the swami, and I remain, as […]

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June 24, 2021  |  By . In Poetry

Poetry: Parabola of Pears for Reni

Parabola of Pears for Reni by Victoria Fach   Just after sunrise, I happened to look out the greenhouse window at the yard sparkling with sprinkler drops and sun, then glanced up at the wallpaper border where a pair of pears rested, round, golden brown, in a lineup with grapes, apples, cherries, and plums springing […]

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June 17, 2021  |  By . In Poetry

Poetry: Forgoing the Invitation to Heaven

Forgoing the Invitation to Heaven by M. Ait Ali   I move in life,―where all birds, animals, insects, and cloth-faced humans―dry or wet behind the ears and the eyes― were tripped up by the emerald rug of earth and withal its skillful questions and questioning tones. I foot the distance:―the pathway a teenager, who aged […]

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June 10, 2021  |  By . In Poetry

Poetry: Six Steps to the Throne

Six Steps to the Throne by Brandon Marlon You should have seen it for yourself: its ivory derived from Tarshish; its gold, fine and pure, from Tarshish, Sheba, Arabia, and Ophir. With the royal favor, you could have heard your footfalls as you mounted all six steps, gradually ascending between lions sentineling at either end […]

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