POEMS

  • Neon sign reading 'We are all made of stories', books on a shelf, and a trailing plant.

    POETRY OUT LOUD

    Ravi Shankar’s “Contraction” featured in Poetry Out Loud®, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation.

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  • View of pink and white cosmos flowers from below against a blue sky

    GWARLINGO SUNDAY POEM

    As featured on NHPR, Andrew Sullivan’s The Dish, and RISDxyz magazine, Gwarlingo highlights some of the most inventive work being made today in contemporary art. Featuring “Sam the Super”; “On Why I Hate Bananas”; and “Sag Harbor”;

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  • Vintage wall decor with a large illuminated number 3, wooden paneling, wall-mounted lamps, and a partially visible retro poster.

    THREE POEMS IN READAB

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  • Intricate mosque ceiling with decorative patterns and blue accents

    MONDAY'S POEM: 'BREAST FEEDING AT THE BLUE MOSQUE'

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  • Press conference at the White House with speaker at podium and audience members raising hands.

    😑

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  • Calm ocean with gentle waves under a clear blue sky

    THREE POEMS IN THE PARIS REVIEW

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  • Abstract black and beige artwork with geometric shapes and lines.

    AMERICAN LIVER MUSH

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  • Surreal artwork featuring two silhouetted figures and a person wearing a traditional mask, surrounded by abstract shapes and patterns in blue, orange, and red hues.

    THOMAS JEFFERSON IN KATHMANDU

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  • Close-up of barbed wire with a blurred background, depicting a cold and grey atmosphere. Details of the sharp points are visible.

    BUZZARDS

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  • Abstract art featuring human figures dancing and holding sticks on a black background.

    REVIVALS TO SCHOPENHAUER: A COLLABORATION WITH MEL CHIN

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  • Bronze relief sculpture depicting a historical battle scene with soldiers and horses in action, featuring detailed and intricate carvings.

    RIDICULING FASCISM

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  • Cows grazing in a grassy field with trees in the background.

    THE SONG OF QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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  • Black and white image of a hand reaching towards a round mirror, with its reflection visible.

    LOVE AND DECAY

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  • Abandoned Ferris wheel with yellow gondolas in a deserted park, surrounded by overgrown vegetation and trees, under a partly cloudy sky.

    THE THEORY OF RADIOACTIVITY

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  • People walking through a covered shopping promenade with arches.

    HAND DIP

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  • Excerpt from a poem titled 'Window Seat' dedicated to David Kellogg, describing observations of farmland and landscapes from an airplane window, highlighting themes of perception and transience.

    WINDOW

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  • Two ornate bell towers of a historic building are visible above a white plastered structure with a red-tiled roof. In the foreground, there is a garden with red flowers and a stone statue, surrounded by greenery.

    THREE POEMS IN REDUX LIT JOURNAL

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  • Close-up of Chinese characters written on grid paper

    TWO POEMS IN CHA

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  • Stylized portrait of a person with short hair, wearing a graffiti-covered garment, on a white background. The person appears expressive, with an open mouth and hand near the chest.

    EMERGENCY EGRESS AND EXITS

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  • Open window overlooking a foggy landscape with trees and distant buildings.

    CONNOTATION PRESS

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  • Smiling man wearing a blue shirt in front of a neutral background.

    RAVI SHANKAR

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  • Stone stepping stones across a shallow stream in a forested area.

    CROSSINGS

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  • Hands shaping clay on a pottery wheel

    LINES ON A SKULL

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  • Person seated in chair, reading from a book, gesturing with hand, black and white photo.

    RAVI SHANKAR

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  • A person smiling indoors wearing a blue jacket and white shirt, with a textured wall background.

    RAVI SHANKAR

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