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The Princes’ Islands
’Stamboul, with all its sea-suburbs and sea-lanesSelçuk was a bum. I first met him at the Galata Bridge, in a tea house on the lower level of the bridge.… More
Broke on Ice
Broke Bop Boogie These shoes were made for walkin’ Not talkin’ I put so much mileage on these here dogs Their tongues no longer pant in anticipation Of unknown journeys, but lie in exasperation As… More
The Mere Future
1. Coma Toast(In the future, when things are slightly better because there has been a big change.)Back in the present, my lover Nadine and I have moved to a… More
Interview with Ye Du, ICPC Webmaster and Network Coordinator
In the past three to five years, the Chinese government have been using more flexible measures to deal with dissidents because they don’t want you to put up the… More
Please Look After Mom
It’s been one week since Mom went missing.The family is gathered at your eldest brother Hyong-chol’s house, bouncing ideas off each other. You decide to make flyers and hand… More
Twice Born
A journey of hope, leftover words among the many that remain at day’s end. I saw them on a jar beside the drugstore cash register. There was a slot… More
Songwriter Released
Singer-songwriter Lapiro de Mbanga (real name: Pierre Roger Lambo Sandjo) was freed on April 8, 2011, having completed a three-year prison sentence for allegedly instigating anti-government riots. More
The Chameleon Couch
The One-Handed ConcertoAfter Paul Wittgensteinlost his right hand in the Great War,he begged his friend Ravelfor a concerto of muted tom-toms& peacock feathers underneath the tempo.Something oceanic, with gusto… More