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Poem twins, part 5: Naomi and her evil sister

Naomi Long Madgett by poemelfOctober 14, 2021

Twin poems, part 4: Two poets, chowing down

Love, the lack of it, and Valentine's Day by poemelfSeptember 30, 2021

Poem twins, part 3: Two boys, three penises

Mother's Day / Father's Day by poemelfSeptember 24, 2021

Twin poems, 2: And it stoned me, to my soul

Gerard Manley Hopkins by poemelfSeptember 16, 2021September 16, 2021

Twin series, 1: I am woman, hear me roar

Mother's Day / Father's Day by poemelfSeptember 10, 2021September 10, 2021

Community by poemelfSeptember 8, 2021

Dia dhuit, cúpla!*

An Irish hello means showing up after a long absence without mentioning where you’ve been or why you’ve been gone. Excuses are boring anyway.

A blessing of light for a dark time

Spirituality by poemelfJuly 22, 2021July 22, 2021

Babies babies give me some babies

Poems by poemelfMay 8, 2021

Themes by poemelfApril 27, 2021

Your butt is not the problem

As we subject our swathed-in-sweatpants, bulked-up-on-stress-eating bodies to the gaze of other people, Alexander reminds us to look on un-svelte shapes with sympathy and respect.

Poem Elf gets a makeover

Uncategorized by poemelfApril 20, 2021April 20, 2021