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Grub Street Grackle | Poems

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8220;after this night of hard beating against the brightness of what I seek.”. Walking out this morning among falling leaves and limb-cutter fumes. 8220;How like a dog snuffing for his bed”. 8220;The wand made supple under Pharaoh’s stare”. By Amos Johannes Hunt. 8220;A flower crackled into sense”. 8220;A certain foolish thought that rose before him”. A Little Pride and Prejudice. 8220;I can read you like a book.”. Sign up for our mailing list. When's the next issue coming? Follow new blog posts via RSS.

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The Hand That Mocked Them | Grub Street Grackle

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The Hand That Mocked Them. August 1, 2013 ⋅. If like me, you have been listening to Bryan Cranston recite Ozymandias over and over all week long (if you haven’t, now’s your chance! The following thoughts have probably crossed your mind:. August 11 can’t come soon enough. Percy “Bitch” Shelley is the most badass of poets. 8220;The hand that mocked them and the heart that fed? 8221; What does that mean? John Q. Corpse is survived by his two sons. Now we’re waiting to hear. 8220;The hand that mocked them&#8...

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Grub Street Grackle | Monthly Archive | March

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Archive for March, 2015. March 13, 2015 ⋅. I’ve read a lot of short stories, but none have changed my life in so many ways as “Murke’s Collected Silences,” by Heinrich Boll. Murke, a radio editor is fascinated by those brief moments (which he is obliged to cut out) when blowhard talking heads pause, as though almost actually thinking, begins to keep these snippets for himself, stringing them together for his own satisfaction. To my dissertation committee and the —– Foundation:. I would like to come see e...

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Let’s Interface on This | Grub Street Grackle

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Let’s Interface on This. November 20, 2014 ⋅. What you are about to read is a non-poem made out of the most unpoetical substance in the world: office jargon. It is composed entirely of fragments of phraseology heard in actual offices today. The only thing missing is the pronouncements of your own colleagues and superiors. Leave a comment with phrases you hear at the office today, and we’ll incorporate them. Move forward, resources! Mandated features. Move our mission forward,. Beyond the New Sincerity: W...

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Grub Street Grackle | Expanded Poetry Guidelines

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We are looking for a very specific set of characteristics in poems that we publish. You could name a lot of great poets that we’d probably reject on these principles. That’s okay. We’re not trying to publish all the best poetry; we’re trying to embody and develop a definite sensibility. We have a strong prejudice for iambs as the primary metrical unit, judiciously enjambed lines, and varied placement of the caesura. If you don’t know what these words mean, study up! Sign up for our mailing list.

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Grub Street Grackle | Stories

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By Amos Johannes Hunt. Sign up for our mailing list. When's the next issue coming? Is there a new Rag post up this week? Get announcements and exclusive content delivered to your inbox every week. Follow new blog posts via RSS. The Grackle is a production of the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Imagine Dallas Literary Arts, Inc. Please consider donating now. To Imagine Dallas Literary Arts, Inc., publisher of the. Want a free copy of our 10th Anniversary Audio. Join the mailing list. To find out how.

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Can the Same Thing Again Come as a Surprise? | Grub Street Grackle

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Can the Same Thing Again Come as a Surprise? October 16, 2014 ⋅. I am in general in favor of repeating myself, and it seems to me that as a blogger I have a special license to do so. So although I have said it before, this will not prevent me from remarking again here that. Echo says the impossible. But let me also go a little further and say that the marvelous phenomenon of refrain depends on that same impossible saying. Take the lyrics of this Mountain Goats song:. And I sang “Oh, what do I do? With so...

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Grub Street Grackle | Submission Guidelines

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What is Grub Street Grackle looking for? Fiction containing all or most of the following characteristics:. Reflection treated as action. Ironic treatment of hackneyed tropes. Earnest treatment of irony. Poetry containing all or most of the following characteristics :. Discernible but lightly executed prosody. Please see the expanded guidelines. Contains actual funny jokes. Apolitical (i.e. not engaged in the sport of politics ). Political (i.e., concerned with problems of common life). The Grackle is a p...

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Grub Street Grackle | Monthly Archive | August

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Archive for August, 2014. Live Poetry is Better! August 29, 2014 ⋅. At a cool new bookstore (if you can believe there’s such a thing) in Oak Cliff, a small band of poets has made its home. Once a month, on a Saturday afternoon, you’ll find us there, delivering our best work and sharing old favorites. Poetry on the page is a fine thing, but it belongs more in the air of a public space, calling people together. September 20, 3:00 PM. 314 W 8th St. Oak Cliff, Dallas, Texas. Hope to see you on September 20!

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Defending the Decision | Grub Street Grackle

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March 13, 2015 ⋅. I’ve read a lot of short stories, but none have changed my life in so many ways as “Murke’s Collected Silences,” by Heinrich Boll. Murke, a radio editor is fascinated by those brief moments (which he is obliged to cut out) when blowhard talking heads pause, as though almost actually thinking, begins to keep these snippets for himself, stringing them together for his own satisfaction. To my dissertation committee and the —– Foundation:. I would like to come see each of you and express my...