Contentions
“And the endless circles turned and turned, and the young men turned into grey men.” Story of the Week (March 17), by Alzo David-West.
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How to talk to a former warlord
“Now this one is difficult. Counter-intuitive./ Remember they are still human…” Poem of the Week (March 17), by Heather Bourbeau.
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in the age of globalization
“the plastic is getting dirty,/ and i need to renew my nice, healthy/ amerikan passport.” Weekend poem, by Shana Bulhan Haydock.
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The earth had stopped turning
“I, who surrendered there beneath the cocoa trees/ where the elephant rots/ oh God in heaven…” Poem of the Week (November 18), by Enoh Meyomesse. Translated from French by Grace Hetherington.
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Only in London
“Above me, the grey sky hovers unsteadily. It runs into tall brick buildings and races above tunnels decorated with graffiti, litter and dead rats. ‘Paki go home,’ says a wall.” Story of the Week (November 7), by Sabyn Javeri.
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