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Unapologetic

Issue 36
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December 2021


Welcome to Issue 36 “Unapologetic" in which our poets lay it all on the line.
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This month's featured poet is Rita Feinstein. Please view the commentary on Rita's work here.
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Issue 36 includes work by Hayley Bowen, KB Brookins, Molly Davidson, Matthew Feinstein, Rita Feinstein, Arden Hunter, Anoushka Kumar, James Miller, Matthew Miller, Eun-Jae M. Norris, Emmanuel Ojeikhodion, and Katie B. Tian, and Siena Ho Shun Yi is featured in our Baker's Dozen spot "little secrets." View the Gallery below!

And in this issue, we are so happy to announce our nominees for this year's Pushcart Prize!  But we're not releasing the details here:  you have to visit the Gallery below :)

 
Issue 36 Accessible Document (PDF)
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Farewell

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With this issue, we say farewell to Supervising Editor Zora Satchell.  Zora has been an integral part of the KD team for the past year, working to revamp our submissions process and providing mentoring and insight across the board.  Be on the lookout for Zora in her new editorial role, and follow her on Twitter @thecasualrevolt.  Thank you, Zora, for everything!

Featured Artist

Kel Lakin

Kel Lakin (she/her) is a collage artist and aspiring poet living in Queens, NY with her dog, Bruce. Kel uses both paper and digital mediums to create works largely inspired by the deep complexity and multifaceted beauty of women. Her work was included in the collage showcase "Assembly" curated by Beyond Photography.  You can find her work on her website and follow along on Instagram (@kellakinart)
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little secrets

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Our Baker's Dozen Feature

In "clandestine," Siena Ho Shun Yi explores the range of interpretation in our words.  Read Siena's poem "clandestine" and her commentary here.

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The Gallery

Hayley Bowen—Tell me again of winter
KB Brookins—I’m not writing anything else where white people are the assumed audience
Molly Davidson—Ode to the Mushroom
Rita Feinstein—This Isn't an Apology
Matthew Feinstein—Spending the MFA Residency at Virginia Baptist
Arden Hunter—Sometimes I shake in the mornings
Anoushka Kumar—On Dreams
James Miller—Glass Eye
Matthew Miller—My Son Fears This World as He Hits Double Digits
Eun-Jae M. Norris—apologies for the asbestos snow
Emmanuel Ojeikhodion—Self-portrait As a Bird
Katie B. Tian—Why I Won’t Ask You to Dinner Anymore
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2021 Pushcart Prize Nominees

Let's revisit the stellar work of these six poets from our 2021 issues!
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Keisha Cassel:  On Subjugation

Ashley Cline:  yellow bruise, in F# Major (god bless Carly Rae Jepsen)

Joan Kwon Glass:  Pantoum for My Father

Daniel Liu:  Bombardier

Lillian Sickler:  it was Lilith who first ate grief as a spondee


Ọbáfẹ́mi Thanni:  Alternate ending with bloodless dress
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