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Poetry
Read contemporary poems selected by Open Arts Forum’s editors, including visual poetry and work from the archive. Follow each poet’s name to discover more of their published work, or hear contributors in our author recordings. Writers considering OAF can read the poetry submission guidelines.
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PoetryJimmy
Just got off the phone with my Uncle Jim 2 years, 11 months, and 14 days in FCI Memphis behind him. He’s the one…
PoetryMoving Day
Lena, across the street on her porch step clutching her robe closed against the afternoon sun. ashtrays neat stacked full of half smoked Kents.…