Journalism in Verse
Hung Lyres for Mohamedou Ould Slahi [AUDIO]
By Philip Metres. A poem for the Guantanamo detainee who wrote a book about his torture, Mohamedou Ould Slahi.
Frank Ocean “blond”
By Luna Reiley. Our culture critic writes that "syllables meet the message and its maker" on Frank Ocean's new album release.
Dear Luna: He Is The End and I’m Still Starting Please Help
Q: I can’t get over him, he rings regret in my mosquito ear he red ring circling my knee Lyme’s disease he
Editorial: Let’s Build A Wall
By Jeffrey Cyphers Wright. Here's how we can build that wall of Donald Trump's.
Suddenly, Interrupting All This Despairing News…
I study Henry Louis Gates' essay, “Proving Black History Matters” Which ends with a long quote from James Baldwin.
Remembering Juan Gabriel: Un Día con el Divo de Juárez
He’s running for president. He’s washing your windows and shining your shoes. He’s standing in the tortilla line right next to you.
Water Is Life [AUDIO]
By Craig Santoz Perez. A poem written in solidarity with Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and all peoples protecting the waters of this
Woman Mourning Son [AUDIO]
By Philip Metres. A woman in Iraq mourns her son, caught in the crosshairs of an F-16.