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Peter Quince at the Clavier,” Wallace Stevens
My Hole. My Whole.,” Sam Sax
on fathers & swords,” Jayson P. Smith
On Crip,” Sin à Tes Souhaits
Fable with Cyst, Celestial Being & Sacrifice,” Alafia Nicole Sessions
Ode to Aging Bodies,” Jan Mandell
[Say what you will, and scratch my heart to find],” Edna St. Vincent Millay

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Wednesday, August 28, 2024

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"Past Present & Future" by Alero "The Mimz" Ogisi

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

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Tuesday, August 27, 2024

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