The sky is burdening; / they're tarping the field. Still, we could stay./ Maybe minor weather. Showers passing by. โAbbie Kiefer, โIn Praise of Minorโ #poetry@abbiekiefer.bsky.social@juneroadpress.bsky.social
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In the opening poem of Rachel Edelmanโs debut collection, Dear Memphis, the speaker returns to their home city after a long time away, traversing a landscape that is both familiar and foreign, a pla...
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