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National Poetry Month: THE DEAD GIRLS SPEAK IN UNISON by Danielle Pafunda

by Black Warrior Review | Apr 15, 2014 | Archive, Feature

The Dead Girls Speak in Unison by Danielle Pafunda THE DEAD GIRLS SPEAK IN UNISON Where’s our deady daddy? Where’s our dear dead dada man? We’re all dolled up. We’re curls and pearls and ruffled pants. We’ve tacked our skin back ontobones, and hissing roaches...

National Poetry Month: 568 by Kate Greenstreet

by Black Warrior Review | Apr 14, 2014 | Archive, Feature

568 by Kate Greenstreet Light by six. Like everyone, she’s simple. I understand her crazy trust. But how can these tricks work? Parks at night are always dangerous. And our will. Free will. She cuts herself. I never got close to...

National Poetry Month: NEW ROMANTICS by Farid Matuk

by Black Warrior Review | Apr 13, 2014 | Archive, Feature

New Romantics by Farid Matuk Carry carrier the disease is not a bad thing is forever new romantics sing precise of them women inside me cherry wine Faye had butt kids dance close without touching fall into your comfort, grain dance quinoa purple pink...

National Poetry Month: TEA WITH MS. QUAN by Dan George

by Black Warrior Review | Apr 12, 2014 | Archive, Feature

Tea with Ms. Quan by Dan George soft edges ripening in the sun of an empty bag * I’ve been thirsting for the future textures this pumpkin decomposing articulates our atmosphere Let’s manifest a line the mind finds charming sexual...

National Poetry Month: TWO, THREE by Dawn Pendergast

by Black Warrior Review | Apr 11, 2014 | Archive, Feature

Two, Three (from The Even) by Dawn Pendergast You press your face to the window. You turn into string. Hours move like fish in the room & I watch the pigs do simple things outside your hair & fingers laced like straw touches of mud on your...