one of my pet peeves is the belief that a poem is just a more complicated way of saying something you could say plainly. no. at its best, every line of a poem is actually the simplest way you could say something—it’s just that the something is complicated & strange & alive.
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Hi Everyone,
In support of the uprising and the BLM movement, we've decided to temporarily halt submissions. For all those who submitted, we will still consider your submissions when we re-open. Here's an explanation: nonpluslit.com/poetry