Poem of the Day
In an Unrelated
By Elaine Equi
We have almost nothing left,
no ground in common.
At best, a brand
or maybe a miniseries.
No campfire to gather around.
The big stories—peckish news
gets told in tweets,
gets old so quickly.
In place of one place
a billion tiny customized versions
appear targeted specifically
to your tastes.
You see...
A note from the editor: In 2023, Elaine Equi edited The Best American Poetry, an anthology annually published by Simon & Schuster. Simon & Schuster celebrates 100 years in publishing today.
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