Billy Luck
“He raised his hand to the curtain and pulled it all the way back as if some kinda wisdom was out there waitin, just for him.” Story of the Week (November 24), by DC Diamondopolous.
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To the Depths
“I myself became a gravedigger to avoid the pitfalls of the sex act.” Story of the Week (November 3), by Maya Alexandri.
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Dearly Departed
“She lies at the bottom of a grave,
curled on her side. A little girl,
in a little blue dress, red ringlets tied in ribbons.”, Poem of the Week (17 October), by Melissa Rendlen
Dear Matafele Peinam
“i want to tell you about that lagoon/ that lucid, sleepy lagoon lounging against the sunrise…”
A Pacific climate change poem, by Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner.
The Caregiver’s Story
“because their taro fields are washed away/ by the hungry sea/ they are hungry…”
A Pacific climate change poem, by Evelyn Flores.
Gaia
“Become more than a wave or a grain of sand for others to step on…”
A Pacific climate change poem, by Serena Ngaio Simmons.
Basket
“Then, bone by bone/ her low tide lips/ reveal the names…”
A Pacific climate change poem, by No’u Revilla.
Praise Song for Oceania
“praise your rainbow/ warrior & peace/ boat / your hokuleÊ»a/ & sea shepherd…”
A Pacific climate change poem, by Craig Santos Perez.
At Palau Pacific Resort
“it’s always the same/ they are so comfortable/ so at ease…”
A Pacific climate change poem, by Emelihter Kihleng.
Layers
“This is for those of us who cannot afford rent/ but also cannot afford to wait…”
A Pacific climate change poem, by Terisa Tinei Siagatonu.