Flag the Play They want to hit. They want to hit. – Donald Trump, 22 Sept 2017 Even though my initial reaction to your protest was one of anger, I’m trying to listen to what you’re saying and why you’re doing it. – Green Beret Nate Boyer’s open letter to Colin Kaepernick, 30 Aug…
Red, White, Black, or Before the Eclipse
Ancient swastikas on Balinese temples, American Neo-Nazis gathering in Charlottesville, and the August 21st solar eclipse.
Ancient swastikas on Balinese temples, American Neo-Nazis gathering in Charlottesville, and the August 21st solar eclipse.
Orlando: Tell the Story Right
No matter how politicians and pundits spin things, Pulse was a gay bar on Latin night.
Fathers, Brothers, Sons: Every Year on Father’s Day
Ed Madden reflects on the final moments he had with his father, and how they’ve rippled throughout his life as a man.
Dear Mississippi,
Ed Madden gives a powerful reading of his poem written in response to Mississippi’s HB 1523–an anti-gay, anti-trans “religious freedom” law which, oddly enough, names poetry as a specific good or service that can be denied.
Translations
Ed Madden juxtaposes gender, race, and paint samples in this surprising prose poem.
The Arc of Life
What can toys teach us about human existence? Ed Madden reflects on the lessons his favorite childhood toy has taught him as a man.
Outside
“Visibility” is at the heart of Ed Madden’s poem about love, relationships, and same-sex marriage.
When My Father Woke
Pay close attention to Ed Madden’s poem about an invalid father; the speaker reveals perhaps more than he intends to.