Poetry

Funeral

It seemed to count down until / it was your time to have a funeral. / Now it was ticking for a new reason.

Footfalls

When I walk, or / when I talk, I keep / hearing phantom footsteps / or phone calls / from inside my bag or / my head.

Response to Kenneth Goldsmith. Or, Thank You For That Introduction

How much did you say that paragraph weighed?

The Mother

Muted burning headlights / Of tin can travelers / Forcing themselves through / A velveteen time of day.

May 30

One writer crafts an ode to Northwestern’s springtime tradition.

You’re as cold as ice

It’s more than a glance. One writer explores the meaning behind “the stare.”

The Northwestern experience, in haiku form

Through 26 poems,
we explore NU (and yes,
they’re not true haikus.)

You said you would read this

You are the subject of this poem. You are not the subject of this poem.

Ode to a radio

A poetic musing on the radio.

The library’s alive

Poetry Monday takes a deeper look into the library and what hides beneath the surface.

Just Children

To my old friend, whose name I see has changed, with marriage vows that I did not attend.

It’s Still Raining

Rainy days and Mondays don’t have to get you down. One writer reflects on the finer qualities of this season’s source of aggravation.

Inanimation: Lullaby of a Streetlamp

Poetic reflections of a streetlamp.

Standing tall, strong, immovable

A tree is a guardian, sentinel, marquis, a trustee over my good fortune.

Windows

A poetic take on looking out from behind windows.

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