February 2019 – Alison McGhee

February 23, 2019February 23, 2019

Poem of the Week, by Adelia Prado

My daughter at eight: What would happen if you die? I tell her she would be very sad but everyone would take such good care of her, and she says No, they wouldn’t. Because I would be dead too, of sadness. My son at four shuffles out of the bedroom in his first pair of flip-flops, having … Continue reading Poem of the Week, by Adelia Prado

February 16, 2019February 16, 2019

Poem of the Week, by Adam Tavel

My five year old nephew is currently huddled behind closed doors inside his family’s new freestanding pantry, where he fits neatly into the bottom cupboard. I know this because my brother texts me ongoing updates as to this fixation with the pantry, along with the fact that my nephew just declared he’s no longer a … Continue reading Poem of the Week, by Adam Tavel

February 10, 2019February 10, 2019

Poem of the Week, by Gibran Kahlil Gibran

In the lobby of the Minnesota Public Radio headquarters are three white egg-shaped chairs. Whenever I’m there I crawl into one of them, sit cross-legged, and close my eyes. Sitting in one is like wearing a warm sweatshirt with the hood pulled entirely over your head. My love for those chairs is inordinate. When I … Continue reading Poem of the Week, by Gibran Kahlil Gibran

February 2, 2019February 2, 2019

Poem of the Week, by Kim Addonizio

A few years ago a lifelong minor heart glitch spiraled out of control. I didn’t tell anyone until a couple hours before the surgery to fix it, so as not to worry them, and I took a Lyft to the hospital. But just before the procedure, as the surgical team was pushing the gurney into … Continue reading Poem of the Week, by Kim Addonizio