academyoftheheartandmind Fiction, Poetry

My nan as a butoh ghost.

By Matthew T Phillips Nan at 95White hairWhite faceRosacea cheeksPerpetually falling asleepUnable to finish a counter meal Emptying herself outAs if practicing for deathHer head gently tremoringAs if wearing an imaginary crownMade of tortoiseshell and precious stonesThat she is delicately shifting the weight ofPeople already speaking of herIn the third person, while she is still … Continue reading My nan as a butoh ghost.

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Tupelo Press 30/30 Poetry Marathon Commentary Days 6-10

By Thomas Page For the month of January, I will be writing one poem in a "poetry marathon." The poems will be posted here: https://tupelopress.org/the-3030-project You may also find out more about the poets and their fundraising campaigns here: https://tupelopress.org/the-3030-poets As part of the marathon, I will be providing commentary on each of the poems … Continue reading Tupelo Press 30/30 Poetry Marathon Commentary Days 6-10

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The Botanist And The Politician

By John Grey Black ants on the march,Green darners in formation.Basket-tails snapping up invisible meals.A politician is seized by soldiers in the middle of the night.The meadow’s alive withgrayish-pink rabbit-foot clover,alfalfa’s short spears of dark blue-violet,bright yellow bird’s foot trefoil.He attacked the ruling party in print.There’s so much happeningwhere people seldom look.And also where they’re … Continue reading The Botanist And The Politician

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Tupelo Press 30/30 Poetry Marathon Commentary Days 1-5

By Thomas Page For the month of January, I will be writing one poem in a "poetry marathon." The poems will be posted here: https://tupelopress.org/the-3030-project As part of the marathon, I will be providing commentary on each of the poems every five days. General Context: For this marathon, I'm writing poems for a proposed collection … Continue reading Tupelo Press 30/30 Poetry Marathon Commentary Days 1-5

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William

By Maryam Khamesi Before you could speak,you listened to classical musicyour father playedon a vintage pianowhile your mothercradled her stomachand hummed along,whispering, William,this is for you.When you touched land,you learned the concept of time,how people age and die,how some die before they age.Your mother fought breast canceras you buried yourself in books,movies, music that made … Continue reading William