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Sam B Spears Jr 1940 – 2014 « Brian Spears
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Poet, Editor, Teacher, Blogger. A Witness In Exile. Sam B Spears Jr 1940 – 2014. My father died while I was in the sky between Seattle and Denver Sunday morning. He was, as all people are, complex, and my feelings for him reflect that. For I will consider my father Sam. For he praises God in his mumbles and circular stories. For his left arm is crooked to remind him of original sin. For half his brain was cut off from blood when he was a baby. For it rewired itself. For his right arm is mighty in exchange.
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An essay at Literary Orphans « Brian Spears
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Poet, Editor, Teacher, Blogger. A Witness In Exile. An essay at Literary Orphans. I’d like to thank Anna March for inviting me to participate in this project over at Literary Orphans. She asked us to write about identity, so I went with my journey from fundamentalist Christian (Jehovah’s Witness until I was 26) to atheist. Here’s an excerpt:. It’s been an interesting journey, that’s for certain, and I hope it comes across in the piece. October 17, 2013. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here.
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2013 June 17 « Brian Spears
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Poet, Editor, Teacher, Blogger. A Witness In Exile. This year was different, for two reasons. One is that my daughter–grown now, almost 23–is near, and our relationship is pretty good. The other is because of this:. June 17, 2013. I’m Poetry Editor of The Rumpus,. As well as a published poet. My first book,. A Witness in Exile. Is available from Louisiana Literature Press, as well as through this site. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.
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Father’s Day « Brian Spears
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Poet, Editor, Teacher, Blogger. A Witness In Exile. This year was different, for two reasons. One is that my daughter–grown now, almost 23–is near, and our relationship is pretty good. The other is because of this:. June 17, 2013. 1 Comment ». I love you Brian, and whether you’re a dad again or just the once, you’re a great father. June 18, 2013 Reply. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). A Witness in Exile.
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Good day yesterday « Brian Spears
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Poet, Editor, Teacher, Blogger. A Witness In Exile. Woke up yesterday morning to the pleasant surprise that I’d been included on this list of poets that will make you pay attention to poetry. In 2013. What made it better was seeing lots of familiar faces–as in, people who have some connection to the Rumpus (which is what I was mainly cited for)–on that list as well. My daughter appreciated that the poem they linked to was the one I wrote about her name. This issue of privilege extends farther, of course&...
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2013 October 17 « Brian Spears
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Poet, Editor, Teacher, Blogger. A Witness In Exile. An essay at Literary Orphans. I’d like to thank Anna March for inviting me to participate in this project over at Literary Orphans. She asked us to write about identity, so I went with my journey from fundamentalist Christian (Jehovah’s Witness until I was 26) to atheist. Here’s an excerpt:. It’s been an interesting journey, that’s for certain, and I hope it comes across in the piece. October 17, 2013. I’m Poetry Editor of The Rumpus,. A Witness in Exile.
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Potential Humans « Brian Spears
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Poet, Editor, Teacher, Blogger. A Witness In Exile. We have two embryos maturing into what we hope will become full-fledged human beings. They’re currently as healthy as these things can be said to be–good heart rates and the proper size, etc–but we’re still a long way from babies. 8211;and we grinned even harder. So I’m excited but cautious. For now, two potential humans are in there growing, like in Alien but grosser and more terrifying. I’ll keep you posted. July 18, 2013. 1 Comment ». Jeff Lennon rev...
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2013 November 26 « Brian Spears
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Poet, Editor, Teacher, Blogger. A Witness In Exile. On Pigtails and Pedophiles and Clueless Fratboys. Some students at Drake, where I’m an adjunct visiting assistant professor, decided to throw a “Pigtails and Pedophiles” themed party. It wasn’t a university-sanctioned event, so this isn’t a failure of institutional control. Instead, it’s just another example of how surrounded we are by sexism and rape culture. The clueless fratboys at Total Frat Move. Oh, where to begin? 8211;then you might find someone...
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2013 July 18 « Brian Spears
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Poet, Editor, Teacher, Blogger. A Witness In Exile. We have two embryos maturing into what we hope will become full-fledged human beings. They’re currently as healthy as these things can be said to be–good heart rates and the proper size, etc–but we’re still a long way from babies. 8211;and we grinned even harder. So I’m excited but cautious. For now, two potential humans are in there growing, like in Alien but grosser and more terrifying. I’ll keep you posted. July 18, 2013. A Witness in Exile. On Sam B...
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