Monthly Archives: January 2009

About the Inaugural Poem

Obama’s Presidency may be the dawning of a new age, but the art of poetry may never recover. The poem “Praise Song for the Day,” written and recited by Elizabeth Alexander at President Obama’s inauguration on January 20, 2009, is … Continue reading

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insidious

Just a minute, Charmaine: I see one over there—shit! That bitch beat me to it! I’ll have to get back to you— No, I’m in the hardware section; you know, where that tall guy with the big blue eyes—no, I’m … Continue reading

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