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Toy letter blocks

The letter A

Shame spiraling began in kindergarten

byJeff Steen
March 25, 2023
Sunrise

Hemingway wrote

Hemingway and Faulkner wrote and wrote

byJeff Steen
March 18, 2023
Aerial view of an orchestra

A moment before the symphony

There was a xylophonist that I saw and saw, 25 years too young

byJeff Steen
March 12, 2023
Office cubicles

Why the 4-day work week is unrealistic for modern America

A recent UK study on truncated work week hours is promising — but maybe not for

byJeff Steen
March 4, 2023

poetry

University library
  • Poetry
February 18, 2023

Beyond the inevitable grave

A wide-eyed poet finds his course

byJeff Steen
On the streets — Harrison Haines
  • Poetry
January 21, 2023

Savior of us all

He shuffled cards on cardboard, pulled out kings over sixes

byJeff Steen
Grocery store aisle
  • Poetry
December 26, 2022

I’m tired

Of waiting more, and then some more

byJeff Steen
I set to sleep
  • Poetry
December 18, 2022

I set to sleep

And escape the bright and harrowing day

byJeff Steen
I shake when I talk (Photo by Joel: https://www.pexels.com/photo/photo-of-person-holding-wine-bottle-2925824/)
  • Poetry
November 25, 2022

I shake when I talk

I'm a good conversationalist

byJeff Steen
Poetry is a tricycle
  • Poetry
November 12, 2022

What is poetry to you?

A tricycle — pedaled sheepishly along the sidewalk

byJeff Steen
Frankfurt train station
  • Poetry
October 23, 2022

Frankfurt train station, 3:42pm

I stood on a platform, waiting for my turn to go

byJeff Steen
Aspens
  • Poetry
September 24, 2022

Aspens

I took a hike among the Aspens, and saw in them a likeness

byJeff Steen
Murmurs on the shore
  • Poetry
September 17, 2022

Murmurs on the Shore

I stood at the bank of a salty river in May, and I said: "I'm coming in

byJeff Steen
It is as Dante said
  • Poetry
September 10, 2022

It is as Dante said

There is a haunting passage from "The Inferno" that keeps coming back to me

byJeff Steen
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