“<i>BOY</i> COMING OUT <i>GAY</i> GOING FAR TO <i>LADY</i> WAY TO <i>QUEER</i>,” a Poem by Rickey Laurentiis

“BOY COMING OUT GAY GOING FAR TO LADY WAY TO QUEER,” a Poem by Rickey Laurentiis

From the Collection “Death of the First Idea”

By Rickey Laurentiis | September 15, 2025

The Sweet Dove Died

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Barbara Pym

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Helen of Nowhere

Helen of Nowhere

Makenna Goodman

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Natalie Diaz: Seeing is Feeling in Mary Oliver’s Poetry

Natalie Diaz: Seeing is Feeling in Mary Oliver’s Poetry

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How Adam Zagajewski “Accidentally“ Wrote the Definitive 9/11 Poem

How Adam Zagajewski “Accidentally“ Wrote the Definitive 9/11 Poem

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Read the Winners of <em>American Short Fiction’</em>s 2025 Insider Prize

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By Literary Hub | September 11, 2025

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“Night Terrors,” a Poem by Sharon Olds

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Nino Haratischwili (trans. Charlotte Collins and Ruth Martin)

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“Toni Morrison,” a Prose Poem by Nikki Giovanni

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