Kristi Kohut: Velvet Agate

Today’s share comes courtesy of Kristi Kohut [>>], a sumptuous fabric and a precious quartz stone, Velvet Agate:

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Jes Trejo: Shoot the Freak

Cloud season follows us wherever we go, readers, and this turn we’re sharing Jes Trejo’s take on a landmark, the deft and hunched-up Shoot the Freak:

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Erica Wright: American New Year and American Burial Rites

Dear Reader, here’s our last share of this Gregorian year, two poems by Erica Wright [>>], “American Burial Rites” and — one of our Pushcart Prizes nominees this year — “American New Year”:

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Virginia Smith Rice: I Meant to Close the Window

Be with those who you’re with, readers, we’re merry this week for sharing one of our 2016 Pushcart nominees’ poem from SC 5.1, Virginia Smith Rice’s “I Meant to Close the Window”:

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Ana Arredondo: Wild Silent Drums

After a dry season a wet one, after a cool season a hot — we have some seasons, mix-and-match, take your pick, ’round ‘yere. Our thanks to Ana Arredondo for sending us this big-contrast essay, which we nominated for a Pushcart this year, “Wild Silent Drums“:

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