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Emily Dickinson, “I never hear the word escape” (77)

Posted on January 26, 2021 by ashok / 0 Comment

Right now, feeling down. Rejected by oh-so-many. It’s easy to dive into a pool of self-pity and never return. Working with self-pity is challenging. I used to t...

poetry

Kathryn Cowles, “Keeping Track”

Posted on January 25, 2021 by ashok / 0 Comment

A thought, thrown away: “no six, I missed one / it was there anyway.” I can recall when I spoke—even counted—like that. Especially tedious tasks at ...

poetry

Kyla Houbolt, “Mirror”

Posted on January 24, 2021 by ashok / 0 Comment

“Mirror” demands self-reflection from its very title. It took a little effort to grasp what I feel when I look in the mirror. There isn’t any ...

poetry

Miron Białoszewski, “A ballad of going down to the store”

Posted on January 21, 2021 by ashok / 0 Comment

“Make more of each moment” is an imperative with a gooey, sickeningly sweet casing.  It’s advice from Hallmark cards and TV specials in which, say, grandpa...

poetry

Kevin Young, “Colostrum”

Posted on January 21, 2021 by ashok / 1 Comment

It has a rhythm, you know. Traditional, conservative talk about “manliness.” Sure, it starts with what seems a debatable contention: perhaps masculi...

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About Ashok

Student of Political Philosophy. Writes too much, badly needs an editor. Everything on this blog will eventually be revised or eliminated. The hope of this blog is to present you varied, thoughtful works, ones not typically engaged online. Contact me.

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