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Spring 2026

Spring. Vol. 48 No.4

Happy spring, readers.
The world is a mess, but that’s nothing new.
Luckily, we still have poetry. And luckily, the poetry still has you.
Thank you, poets.
Thank you, readers.
We love you all.
CV2

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  • Photographic Memory

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    by Den Ares
    I became a sinner when I stole a chocolate bar from the supermarket. I shared it with my cousin, who...

  • MANOR’S RANSOM

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  • Non-Prophet

    Reviewed by Shanai Tanwar
    “How fitting that your faith is just another language / you’re losing, or one you never learned to speak.” (76)...