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Imitation from the Chinese

By Richard O'Connell January 22, 2018

Ten thousand projects . . .

Culture

Poetry

By Richard O'Connell January 5, 2018

A poem by Richard O’Connell.

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In Plato’s Cave

By Richard O'Connell November 13, 2017

As lights in some cheap movie lit . . .

Culture

Poetry

By Richard O'Connell October 27, 2017

A poem by Richard O’Connell.

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The Apotheosis of Don June

By Richard O'Connell April 3, 2017

Promiscuous as moonlight on sand . . .

Culture

Poetry

By Richard O'Connell March 16, 2017

THE APOTHEOSIS OF DON JUNE   Promiscuous as moonlight on sand, He pondered heaven by the foaming surf; And staring at its brilliant text he saw He’d never been voluptuous enough.   There ...

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Poetry

By Richard O'Connell October 20, 2014

CALIBAN Back to the brain-stem & blinding anvil of water the sun beats Caliban come home fish-spine & palm murmuring merman

Politics & Policy

Poetry

By Richard O'Connell October 3, 2014

CALIBAN Back to the brain-stem & blinding anvil of water the sun beats Caliban come home fish-spine & palm murmuring merman — This poem appears in the October 20, 2014, print issue of ...

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Poetry

By Richard O'Connell August 11, 2014

THE FINAL IKON He felt that he would find it, Find it yet – The clarity he sought With all his breath. And when he had found it? Why did he grieve? And why did he find ...

Poetry

By Richard O'Connell July 29, 2014

THE FINAL IKON He felt that he would find it, Find it yet – The clarity he sought With all his breath. And when he had found it? Why did he grieve? And why did he find ...