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Poetry in America - Poetry & Politics June/July Issue / 2008
In Times of Trouble
Some recent poems provide a wide angled look at a world of violence.
Collateral Damage
In a gripping new work, poems parallel the attacks on Fallujah and on Guernica.
Global Warnings
The icecaps are melting, storms are increasing, species are dwindling, several new books ask how poetry can help.
Talking Politics 2008
Six poets whose poems court controversy exchange ideas about the common ground between politics and art.
Rules of Engagement
A number of poets re-examine the evidence on documentary poetry's truth value.
Written in Stone
Using salvaged poems, an imposing testament on the possibility of cooperation in the Mideast.
Sticking it
A 40 year survey of poems showcase a signature image: a pallus that's also a big screw.
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Conceptually yours,
Courtesy of Art in America,
Stephen Vincent
http://stephenvincent.net/blog/
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