Matthew Dickman Q&A on his writing routine
Matthew Dickman talks about his writing routine.
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Matthew Dickman Q&A with advice to young writers
Matthew Dickman offers some advice to young writers.
Matthew Dickman Q&A on becoming a poet
Matthew Dickman talks about how he became a poet.
Matthew Dickman Q&A on the genesis of ‘Amigos’
Matthew Dickman talks about the genesis of his poem “Amigos.”
Why I Crave Ribs Tonight
Baby, don’t even come near me with that napkin. Just let me at each bone, slick & sweet with smoky sugar sauce. See all the steam when I nudge all the meat off with my tongue? (The only kind of cloud we see this lemonade day in June). All this driving & I need to […]
Who Says the Eye Loves Symmetry
Doesn’t the eye love the ragged tear of sky the treetop-shred horizon The eye— after all— loves the dizzy dip of a road: its precarious tilt towards a ravine only wrist-deep water and giant smooth rocks to break the sky’s fall The eye loves the bit peach window agape buildings caught mid-swagger across a skyline […]
When All of My Cousins Are Married
I read books about marriage customs in India, trying to remember that I am above words like arranged, dowry, Engineer. On page 28, it says to show approval and happiness for the new couple, throw dead-crispy spiders instead of rice or birdseed. Female relatives will brush the corners of closets for months, swipe under kitchen […]