November 6, 2025
San Joaquin Train
Delta, my thoughts! Waterfowl, old ambivalent eye, babe — on the Amtrak, such a dictum! Issue came up in conversation between the usual engineer and the new man she was guiding (she […]
November 6, 2025
For My Brother
A Heroic Crown The Kenyon Review · “For My Brother: A Heroic Crown” by Dan O’Brien 1. Where You Worked It’s messy:the blue lines are for data, and the redones […]
November 6, 2025
Liquefying
The Kenyon Review · “Liquefying” by Chloe Yelena Miller Your eyes liquefy with age. — My ophthalmologist I saw a flock of birds taking off, but only in the corner […]
November 5, 2025
Loaner
The Kenyon Review · “Loaner” by Cameron McGill A boy my age died suddenly in his crib.His father would stop by our houseafter work to hold me — his arms raisedto receive […]
November 5, 2025
If you can send
The Kenyon Review · “If you can send” by Arro Mandell seagulls blades of whitelight to slice through thevalley and open me thenwhy have you made me socrudely So that […]
November 5, 2025
God I just want to talk
The Kenyon Review · “God I just want to talk” by Arro Mandell to you about how mountainslook right before you pullaway all your lightthe dark against the darkthe lake […]
November 4, 2025
Chrestomathy Fragment 3
The Kenyon Review · “Chrestomathy Fragment 3” by Su Cho The hibiscus crumplesaround its yellow stamenmagenta petals purse,hang their heads as if to saywhat a waste of time and sunto […]
November 4, 2025
Chrestomathy Fragment 2
The Kenyon Review · “Chrestomathy Fragment 2” by Su Cho nono no NO no
November 4, 2025
The Vandals of Haesindang Park
The Kenyon Review · “The Vandals of Haesindang Park” by Su Cho The one who knew how to read our old languagedeclares that we are now the owners of Haesindang […]
November 4, 2025
처녀귀신 as Broken Glossary
처녀 / Cheonyeo: maiden, virginal.귀신 / Gwishin: ghost, spirit. A secret, a shame.처녀귀신: Respectful. Admirable. Brave. Fighter, fighting off, purity intact.주여 / Ju-yuh: Lord. A prayer. A plea. Desperate. Holy. Mothers, our mothers: What we’ve become […]
November 4, 2025
What Is Required
The Kenyon Review · “What Is Required” by Arthur Brown A grid of two-inch wire squares,the railing sectioned into screens — freestanding, bolted, harbor gray — on this side of the canopy.The trees beyond […]