Maya Angelou's "I Still Rise"

Maya Angelou's "I Still Rise"

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Nicholas Samaras' "The Second Death of Lazarus"

Today’s poem imagines the long life of Lazarus as he awaits, like Eliot’s magi, “another death.” Happy reading. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe 

Sean Johnson's "How many beards gild the lapses of time"

Today’s poem is a hirsute parody of a much better poem. Sorry in advance. Happy reading. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe 

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