Posts Tagged ‘ Poetry ’

Two Poems by Doug Draime

Oct 20th, 2009 | By

first love he called at 4 in the morning crying into the phone telling me she’d left him and asking for my advice. i told him to take a nice hot bath, clean his apartment of all her things, listen to some jazz (Miles Davis if he had any), take the phone off the hook,

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Two Poems by Paul Hellweg

Sep 20th, 2009 | By

It’s A Lifestyle A dear friend was missing two Netflix movies, she looked everywhere on the computer table the television stand bookshelves cutting table, sorted through stacks of books magazines papers fabric, finally gave up in despair, wondering what the replacement cost would be, she told me all about it at lunch, later that day

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“I Went to Psychotherapy and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt,” by Joelle Renstrom

Sep 20th, 2009 | By

I go to therapy wearing my green and white military tank top that says: “my bush would make a better president.” My therapist sits in a modest desk chair and I slide into a black leather recliner. It’s a nouveau version of the therapy couch. Sweat gathers behind my knees, itching and sticking against the

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Two Poems by Ann Howells

Aug 20th, 2009 | By

WOLF RESPONDS TO REVIEWS OF AN OFF-BROADWAY PRODUCTION OF RED RIDING HOOD It’s ridiculous, an actor of my stature appearing off-Broadway, but they lost their lead- mugging or something-just prior to opening. My name lends credence to a new company, new production. We do that in theater. My name is synonymous with the role, you

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Two Poems by Paul Hellweg

Jul 20th, 2009 | By

Finally, Hope Lonely and wishing for a miracle, it finally came in the form of an e-mail from a 24-year-old woman with 8.5 million dollars who offered to move in with me if I would help her transfer the funds to this country, and all I had to do to get the money and the

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