Ranked #1
“An Embarrassment of Dandelions” by Andy Powell
“An Embarrassment of Dandelions” by Andy Powell
Sons blushed and became soft peaches in the hot backseats of cars, never even wanted the front seat. Or, I was the son, ... Read more
16 Apr 2018
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1min
Ranked #2
"Blackberry Winter" by Robyn Campbell
"Blackberry Winter" by Robyn Campbell
Another storm has the neighbors' chickensall lumped together and subdued, soI can't hear them from my attic room.Rain ha... Read more
5 Feb 2018
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1min
Ranked #3
"HI, I'M OVULATING" by Elysia Lucinda Smith
"HI, I'M OVULATING" by Elysia Lucinda Smith
My mother calls them phases and maybethat's an accurate representation becausethey're lunar, edges of something, the kin... Read more
5 Feb 2018
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1min
Ranked #4
"I Love You, Rite Aid!" by Austin Beaton
"I Love You, Rite Aid!" by Austin Beaton
And it’s not only the dollar aisleor because you gave birth control to a couple ex-girlfriendsor how you fed me Lexapro,... Read more
10 Oct 2017
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2mins
Ranked #5
Spring '17 - Week 4: Belcourt, Williams, Weiss, McGinnis, & Davidheiser
Spring '17 - Week 4: Belcourt, Williams, Weiss, McGinnis, & Davidheiser
This week’s poems:“GAY INCANTATIONS” by Billy-Ray Belcourt“Exit Speech For Michelle: Last Supper At The White House” by ... Read more
29 Apr 2017
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13mins
Ranked #6
"Hi Jenn" by Jenn Henry
"Hi Jenn" by Jenn Henry
You said my name for the last timeThe night before you diedExhausted and terrified You lifted the oxygen mask from your ... Read more
10 Oct 2017
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1min
Ranked #7
"Sonnet for Trans Lifeline & February 2017" by Sam Rush
"Sonnet for Trans Lifeline & February 2017" by Sam Rush
sonnet for Trans Lifeline & February 2017& for KaiIt snowed last week & the clouds slept lower.I wonder wher... Read more
5 Feb 2018
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1min
Ranked #8
"The Sacrifice" by Max Ureña
"The Sacrifice" by Max Ureña
When I came into this world they saidWelcome to the holy landThe world is in your palmJust as you fit into your mother's... Read more
10 Oct 2017
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1min
Ranked #9
"Rocket" by Allison Hummel
"Rocket" by Allison Hummel
Part 1: UntitledIt was yesterday or something, when I heard the song playing in a store, askingdo I make myself a blessi... Read more
5 Feb 2018
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2mins
Ranked #10
"say uncle" by Wimpy AF
"say uncle" by Wimpy AF
"when you see a mountain coming,get out of it's way."my uncle, six-two and oxentold me after clipping my wing.i learn at... Read more
5 Feb 2018
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Ranked #11
“The sticks.” by James Barrett Rodehaver
“The sticks.” by James Barrett Rodehaver
When you’re out in the sticks - the woods are a fortress - sunlight stabs down at you in bright daggers - I bet no one t... Read more
16 Apr 2018
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2mins
Ranked #12
"A Poem for My Old Best Friend" by Kimiko Hirota
"A Poem for My Old Best Friend" by Kimiko Hirota
The pink skies and dry airThe blue tongues and dark secretssoften like chalk pastelson our fingerprintsRemember picking ... Read more
10 Oct 2017
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1min
Ranked #13
*Winter 2018* - A Taunt, a Condo, and a Lifeline
*Winter 2018* - A Taunt, a Condo, and a Lifeline
Our hosts Logen Cure and I.S. Jones review their favs from our Winter 2018 issue!(Get caught up on Winter 2018 here: sou... Read more
10 Apr 2018
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20mins
Ranked #14
"Right Back With Coffee" by Shanna Alden
"Right Back With Coffee" by Shanna Alden
I have spent most of my life as a writer, spinning universes and microscope lenses,cosmic horrors, and hope.Intellectual... Read more
10 Oct 2017
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2mins
Ranked #15
"we're on a roller coaster, i'm nauseous but i don't wanna get off" by aleida m
"we're on a roller coaster, i'm nauseous but i don't wanna get off" by aleida m
we're crying in a costco parking lot fiending for that intimacy we once feltbecause every so often we lose it andthen i ... Read more
5 Feb 2018
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2mins
Ranked #16
"BEAVERS" by John Quinonez
"BEAVERS" by John Quinonez
I feel as if I should tell youThat I have never yet, seen -A Beaver in the Wild/but have, for sure seen plenty things:-T... Read more
16 Apr 2018
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2mins
Ranked #17
“I Sang It in a Love Song, So It Must Be True” by Alison Kronstadt
“I Sang It in a Love Song, So It Must Be True” by Alison Kronstadt
Sometimes I wish I could stop you from talking when I hear the silly things you sayAlison, I know this world is killing ... Read more
16 Apr 2018
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2mins
Ranked #18
“Different ways to say the word ‘thug’” by Dagmawe Berhanu
“Different ways to say the word ‘thug’” by Dagmawe Berhanu
1. Trigger happy target 2. Archangel of the burnt and bruised 3. Newport ash on a papi store floor4. Pants way pass... Read more
16 Apr 2018
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1min
Ranked #19
Poetry by Paulie Lipman, Melissa Rose, Indiana Pehlivanova, Alex McDonald, & Ryan Nakano
Poetry by Paulie Lipman, Melissa Rose, Indiana Pehlivanova, Alex McDonald, & Ryan Nakano
This week’s poems:>> “I Am Nothing I Thought I'd Ever Be By Now" by Paulie Lipman>> “Demeter Speaks to Perse... Read more
9 Jul 2017
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11mins
Ranked #20
"TINY NOWHERE" by jessie knoles
"TINY NOWHERE" by jessie knoles
brilliant elixer fuck me upfuck me deadwhy doesacademia hate me i’m ready tosacrifice my bodyto a careersomething boring... Read more
16 Apr 2018
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1min