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Chess between adepts persimmons on a leafless tree Patrick Sweeney Photo by Brendan Adkins the whiteness of a cold moon ... y...

Photo by Arjun Gopalratnam bone yellow moon my father's teeth outlived him Patrick Sweeney Artwork by Eliz...

 Woodblock by Hasui Sleepless night the extraordinary algebra of the teeming rain Patrick Sweeney     Photo by ...

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi - from 100 Aspects of the Moon I've corresponded with, and published the work of, Patrick Sweeney for many ...

Today's selection on the Sunday Service is a Tori Amos song, "Pretty Good Year," that was suggested by a reader for which ...

This is wonderfully odd song , recently suggested by a reader; somehow, I would love to hear someone arrange di...

Art by Nanae Ito With a reading and poetry program last week and another reading and a poetry program this week, and the new issues i...

Cover by Bobo A couple of miscellaneous notes this morning and some samples from a featured back issue of Lilliput Review . First, a call ...

Cover by Bobo I'm still in the process of getting the new issues out, with about half the run in the mail so far. I've been a bit b...

The first batch of new issues for subscibers went out this week and I am hopeful that the rest will follow over the next few weeks. Also an...

Cover by Oberc As noted on today's Writer's Almanac, it is the poet Gary Snyder's birthday (in addition, don't miss Patric...

As part of the celebration known as National Poetry Month , I think it's time to let the poems speak for themselves. So here are a few o...