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In Remembrance of Phillis Wheatley
As Black History month comes to a close, it is important to take a moment to remember those who have been incredibly influential to American Culture, including African American poet Phillis Wheatley.
La Baguette: Authentiquement Français
If Wisconsin was mostly known for something other than cheese and beer, it is its niches of culture. La Baguette is a simple example of this diversity that Olivier and Carine Vigy from France share with their authentic treats and tastes.
Madison's Performing Arts Scene
Here are just a few of the many opportunities that UW-Madison offers for students who are interested in performing arts.
Like Honey
Illuminated by the flickering of a broken bulb/Two immaterial bodies frozen in time
A Beginner’s Guide to Madison
If you’re new to Madison and you want to see something more than the Unions and Capitol, do you know where to go? Or what to see?
The Manifesto I Should Have Adopted a Long Time Ago
How to convince the world you’re a functioning adult
The End of Humanity?
Though some view the worlds of technology and the humanities as vastly different, their relationship brings to light the wonders of some of the world's best paintings.
to Whom it may concern, exalt
soak him in cosmosbathe his hands in dark matterscrub his skin with the rings of Saturn
fatherhood
I did not ask to be a winter father of perfect bindingand collage art. The mod podge adhered muse andhand-me-down expectations. Though fathersraise a new generation and hope they’ll learn and listen.
the forsacred
wecross thehundred yards to itsfeet, frozen grass surrenderingunder our feet, all at once we are at itsfeet like disciples. shh... pause. close your eyeeye eye... the air s invisible and tastes like silver- moonlight seeps through your eyelids like a spirit through a veil-can you hear that humming?
International Womyn’s Day
I want to write an ode to womyn. All womyn.Tall womyn short womeyn fat womyn skinny womyn, self-proclaimed womyn, and shelf-ashamed womyn. "Womyn" spelled with a 'y' not an 'e' because men aren't any part of our identity.
Peaches for Me
Hell seemed an unlikely place to get music lessons.A sassy girl named Emma takes a trip to Hell.
Legacies Left Behind
Almost fifty years later, Queen continues its musical legacy with electrifying energy in the movie Bohemian Rhapsody.
The Works of David Henry Hwang
David Henry Hwang is an Asian American playwright whose plays connect the East and the West in fascinating ways.
The Power of Poetry
Think you hate poetry? From one former poetry disapprover to another, here's why you should give it another chance.
Teeth in the wall in Valdosta, Georgia
This poem is about a building in Georgia in which thousands of teeth were found in the walls. Turns out it used to be a dentist’s office, and they would stick their patients' teeth in the wall so they didn’t have to throw them away. It was so bizarre that I immediately knew I needed to write a poem about it.