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Strange Wind of Starlessness
I’m not trying to reach some divine / ear. Imagine. Where once / was mercy trash now crunches / like leaves under stars / if only there were still… More
A Prayer for Clytemnestra
I had been told that you would come back. I woke with the knowledge of that. But among the gods now there is no one who oversees my actions… More
Prayer Before Dying
Let the oceans be still or roar, as they always have. Please let the world go on as it always has, so that my children will know that only… More
Dianna’s Milk
Thoughts, like bodies, are varied and unique, and there is nothing better than seeing bare thoughts in a bare body. More
Dog Who Bore a Star
I am the happiness of the world, I am immortal, and today would have been the best day in my life if my dog hadn’t died, which I consider… More
Before and After 2050: The Logic of Peace in Mot-Paradise
We were sworn to maintain our new world with words, not swords. Worromot depended on it. It does not take a genius to re-scramble the letters and come up… More
On Not Being Bezosed
As an American novelist from the beachside resort of Denver I don’t enjoy the prestige and power of a Malayalam poet from Madras or a Mandarin novelist from Macau. More
French Surveillance Bill Threatens Free Expression, Privacy
New counter-terrorism legislation passed by the lower house of the French Parliament today would dramatically expand the government’s surveillance powers and directly conflicts with France’s international legal commitments to… More
PEN Receives Letter from Members About Charlie Hebdo Award
On May 5, PEN received a letter from some of its Members regarding the Courage Award given to Charlie Hebdo. More