“A bird, singing in his wicker cage, winds down. Now, a trestle table lined with wooden platters” Posted at the Noroton Heights Train Station, Darien, Connecticut.
American Culture and Poetry in the Internet Age
By Lilly Johnsen
The Great Poem Series: Sherman Alexie’s “Terminal Nostalgia”
Sherman Alexie’s “Terminal Nostalgia” was originally published in the Spring 2011 issue of the Green Mountains Review. It was then reprinted in the 2012 volume of Best American Poetry. Alexie was born in 1966 and grew up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. His most recent work is in the poetry collection Face. His poem “Terminal…
Completely Subjective: Elaine Equi’s “A Story Begins”
Elaine Equi’s ¨A Story Begins¨ first appeared in New American Writing’s 29th issue in 2011. Equi, who has published six books with Coffee House Press, was born in Illinois in 1953. Now, she teaches at New York University and in the MFA programs at the New School and City College. When I first came across Equi’s…
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