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To My Children, Dear and Loving
“If ever two were one, then I’m a tree that never gleans / ancient wisdom from fresh dirt’s acetylene.”
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Stars That Are Fish
“Starfish, whose name marry the sky and the sea – the opposite ends of the world, also have in them a bit of both: the practical will to live of fish, as well as the saintly detachment of stars.”
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Eugene
“I don’t think he would have been a loving father. He didn’t have it in him. I think he would have been too scared.”
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Dushi Kòrsou (Sweet Curaçao)
“Sand flew as troupials in the far / field / While the bells of the time had not / spoken”
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On The Canada Goose Jacket, Tote Bags, and Other Manifestations of Personal Complexes
On posturing and personal complexes.
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How to Talk to Your Friend about Jordan Peterson (and Social Justice)
The challenges of friendship with a fan of Jordan Peterson.
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Emo Rap: A Eulogy
“Lil Peep’s ghostly vocals float drowsily over maximalist emo-trap beats without drowning in them…leaving us with a taste of what might have been: the soaring emotional heights to which rap, the most notoriously heartless genre, almost rose.”
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The Walk of Lame
“Those vodka shots wore off real quick– / A few more would have done the trick. / You’re freezing, and a little sad… / How many years left until grad?”
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Jump Shot
“The static cleared and the broadcast resumed. But I didn’t see the game. I didn’t see the court or the players or the ball. The screen was filled with a close-up of Larry Bird’s face.”
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The Movement Towards Endings
“This isn’t to say that an ending has no value, for where the author leaves us at the end is always strategic and therefore important to think about. However, we have grown too attached to endings.”

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