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       presents politically progressive poetry on current events and topical issues.

Sunday, February 18, 2024

NAVALNY: IS FREEDOM DEAD IN THE SIBERIAN GULAG?

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by   Mostofa Sarwar You grew up watching:  Birds open  “ The Sky Gate ” over the river Protva   You, awakened by the dreams of chirping fiel...

NAVALNY, RAFAH

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by dana yost burning cars. gas in the air. navalny dead. someone lights a cigarette. marley’s words. bottle of teeth on the vanity. navalny ...

IDENTIFYING CHRIST

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by  Joy Kreves In his final speech in court before his latest conviction, Navalny quoted the Bible: “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst...
Saturday, February 17, 2024

DISARMCHAIR

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by David Rudd-Mitchell AI-generated graphic for The New Verse News by Shutterstock DisArmchair Linguists While body counts are unconfirmed, ...
Friday, February 16, 2024

WITNESS

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by Jean Mikhail I have witnessed little animals,  their death throes at my doorstep,   ones killed or maimed by my cat,  Phoebe,  and from t...
Thursday, February 15, 2024

STREETS OF BOUGAINVILLEA

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by Elizabeth Rose Since we started collecting data in 2012, 1,335 defenders across Latin America have lost their lives…. Yet very few famili...
Wednesday, February 14, 2024

BOTH SIDES NOW, or THE THREE D’S

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by  Maria Lisella Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, on Dec. 16, 2023. (AP via Ar...
Tuesday, February 13, 2024

NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS

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WEIRD WORLD OF JOY AND PAIN by Mostofa Sarwar AI-generated graphic for The New Verse News by Shutterstock I rode the Captain’s Float in Endy...
Monday, February 12, 2024

KLAMATH RESURRECTION

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by Pepper Trail The Largest Dam Removal Project in U.S. History Begins Final Stretch, Welcoming Salmon Home. After being impeded by dams for...
Sunday, February 11, 2024

ROWS AND FLOWS

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by  Joanne De Simone Reynolds     Joni you are glowing in your natural make-up I love you as much as I love Joan Mitchell — Works bursting o...
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