The first time I read this Molly Brodak poem, I didn’t get it. But, as a great poem does, it chipped away at me over years until one day I read it and it hit me. I couldn’t stop thinking about those last lines, so I wrote my own version to try to understand what shifted (1/3)

CHARLIE KAUFMAN confirms he’s in talks with SPIKE JONZE for a new film https://t.co/l6HxF8CoWo

for the betterment of those oppressed by the violence of our current systems—with the disruption Trump is doing, which is meant to communicate his wishes are more important than the people’s

This is a standard pattern in the early stages of authoritarianism / dictatorships. I’m not a person who believes there’s anything inherently moral about maintaining order, however, I think it’s a mistake to equate the type of disruption of order the left wants—which is

I also do not care about the physical structure of the White House, but I think some of us leftists are missing the point. Trump’s wanton destruction of it is disturbing for what it stands in for—which is the willingness to destroy established order in service of self-mythology

Ah yes, one of the most important parts of being a mayor of an American city—foreign policy

“Is my ear the shape of a question?” Riveting estrangement in this poem by Emily Skillings.

My second poem in the new @DiodeEditions

Three paragraphs into the Harper’s article and What The Fuck

Like at no point did anyone think to vet this guy even a little

“I saw five doctors.” Pulled inside this poem by Jarrett today. Meticulous lineage breaks; echoing quality in back-to-back repetitions; skillful titling that amplifies the tensions in the poem.

DIODE 18.3 LIVE https://t.co/HVTJ0WSDnd

Grateful to have two new poems in this issue—including this one about pain, and caretaking

The Wardrobe's Best Dressed: Moon as Salted Lemon by Clayre Benzadón

This is horrible news, and hard to separate from the huge changes made by Harvard in the Clinton years. The rising influence of the MBA donor class is part of this trend to gut the liberal arts and create a labor class for billionaires. It makes me sick and I need to get offline

Do svid-Danya 💔

Rip Danya. One of the main reasons I got into chess—during the pandemic I would stay up every night until 2 AM watching his streams. He made so many people love the game

And if that were true, that would be good politics. Like all of the sudden right wingers pretend like they don’t understand political strategy

The Naroditsky family shares the sad news of Daniel’s unexpected passing. Daniel was a talented chess player, educator, and beloved member of the chess community. We ask for privacy as the family grieves.

Interview with Jarrett Moseley: The Search for Language and Truth ⁦@onlypoemsmag⁩

Miami lost a beautiful person and poet today with the passing of Jubi Arriola-Headley. Sending comfort to all who loved him as I did. Let us hold him in our hearts and continue to celebrate the wonderful words he left for us.