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Wheeling Motel - Franz Wright

Josh Mahler wrote 5 days ago: The vast waters flow past its back yard. You can purchase a six-pack in bars! Tammy Wynette’s … more →

Tags: Poems, Poetry, Literature/Books, Poets, Poet, Poem, Literature, Poetry, writer

Alcohol - Franz Wright

Josh Mahler wrote 6 days ago: You do look a little ill. But we can do something about that, now. Can’t we. The fact is you’re a sh … more →

Tags: Poems, Poetry, Literature/Books, Poets, Poet, Poem, Literature, Poetry, writer

It's a fine Sunday night here in Porkopolis.1 comment

benaduca wrote 1 week ago: It’s a fine Sunday night here in Porkopolis. Otherwise known by  the ever-so apt name of the c … more →

Tags: Poetry, God, Dostoevsky, the problem of evil, Judgment, Theism, Christianity

I Felt as If I Were Talking to a Child

benaduca wrote 2 weeks ago: Ah the sweet smell of Napalm in the morning. The wicked glow of a streetlight. The sparkling citrus … more →

Tags: Poetry, The Great Gatsby, double indemnity, Playhouse in the Park, God, Religion, church, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Jorge Luis Borges

Forgotten in an Old Notebook - Franz Wright

Josh Mahler wrote 3 weeks ago: Outside the leaves are quiet as their shadows. Hidden in the leaves a bird is waiting for it to get … more →

Tags: Poems, Poetry, Literature/Books, Poets, Poet, Poem, Literature, Poetry, writer

Day 122 | The Hawk by Franz Wright

howtopayattention wrote 3 weeks ago: The Hawk Franz Wright Maybe in a million years a better form of human being will come, happier and m … more →

Tags: Nature, Love, Birds, animals, desire, Human Nature, happiness, Religion

Prosetry

tenliemourning wrote 1 month ago: Here is the moment she speaks with no sound: only dense breath and a dingy convergence.   There is s … more →

Tags: Prosetry, Poem, Breath, sound

One Heart

David Anderson, Jr. wrote 1 month ago: It is late afternoon and I have just returned from the longer version of my walk nobody knows about. … more →

Tags: Poems, Poetry, March, Love, Faith

on poetry...

jik wrote 2 months ago: “It still makes me uncomfortable to call myself a poet. I think of myself as someone in the se … more →

Tags: Poetry, Quotes

the mailman :: franz wright

piapest wrote 4 months ago: From the third floor window you watch the mailman’s slow progress through the blowing snow. As he go … more →

Tags: Poems

Expectation: Advent Day 83 comments

iwalkthroughthesea wrote 5 months ago: Week two of Advent! I’m hoping that I’ll be able to keep this going… Today’s … more →

Tags: Relationships, Poetry, recovery, writing, Worship, Scripture, Advent, advent 2, The Hawk

Collecting Stones13 comments

Tim wrote 5 months ago: [I am very pleased to have Lesley Sebek Miller as a guest writer today. Lesley is a fellow Northern … more →

Tags: Guest Post, Lesley Sebek Miller, Stormy Weather, Joshua 4, Trusting God, Cancer

Franz Got a Few Things Wright

kateflaherty wrote 5 months ago: I initially connected to Franz Wright’s Facebook post on the Prairie Schooner blog, and I … more →

Tags: Kate Flaherty, Prairie Schooner, James Wright, Ranier Maria Rilke, mfa, facebook, Sandy Yannone

'Alcohol', by Franz Wright

Ryan wrote 7 months ago: You do look a little ill.   But we can do something about that, now.   Can’t we.   Th … more →

Tags: writing, Poetry, Literature, Alcohol

"From: 'Our Conversation'" by Franz Wright.

Grammatolatry wrote 9 months ago: I wish you all the aloneness you hunger for. That big kitchen table where you sit laughing with frie … more →

Tags: Poetry

"Morning Arrives" by Franz Wright.

Grammatolatry wrote 9 months ago: Morning arrives unannounced by limousine: the tall emaciated chairman of sleeplessness in person ste … more →

Tags: Poetry

To Myself by Franz Wright4 comments

T. wrote 9 months ago: Dear V.— Just read about your adventure. And it was quite a trip! I hope you have recovered, or are … more →

Tags: Letters

"The Only Animal" by Franz Wright.

Grammatolatry wrote 10 months ago: The only animal that commits suicide went for a walk in the park, basked on a hard bench in the firs … more →

Tags: Poetry

Home Remedy | Franz Wright

softthingsroar wrote 11 months ago: You could call someone where it’s still early. Go out and look at the stars shining in the pas … more →

Tags: Poetry


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