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Politically progressive poetry on current events every day since 2005. Ed. @JamesPenha.bsky.social
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“ICE,” a Golden Shovel
after Adrienne Rich's  “What Kind of Times Are These” is Nancy Sobanik’s @newversenews.bsky.social #poem. newversenews.blogspot.com/2025/12/ice....

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ICE
The New Verse News presents politically progressive poetry on current events and topical issues.
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December 9, 2025 at 10:03 AM
NVN Sunday at Substack: Katherine Leonard’s “A Recollection in Pearl Harbor Day” thenewversenews.substack.com/p/nvn-sunday...

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NVN Sunday: A RECOLLECTION ON PEARL HARBOR DAY
by Katherine Leonard
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December 7, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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In her @newversenews.bsky.social #poem, Nan Meneely imagines a young man tempted to serve his country in these days of Hegseth and “Lethality.” newversenews.blogspot.com/2025/12/leth...

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LETHALITY
The New Verse News presents politically progressive poetry on current events and topical issues.
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December 6, 2025 at 10:13 AM
A staggeringly good and important poem-a-day by Richard Jackson moved by the death of Fatima Hassouna, Gaza photo journalist, in April. poets.org/poem/loud-de...
A Loud Death
Like the sound waves in space that tear / the remnants of supernovas, and twist the paths
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December 5, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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December 5, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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The awfully familiar teacher in Karen Greenbaum-Maya’s dream is at the center of her @newversenews.bsky.social #poem “Don’t Make Me Repeat Myself.” newversenews.blogspot.com/2025/12/dont...
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DON’T MAKE ME REPEAT MYSELF
The New Verse News presents politically progressive poetry on current events and topical issues.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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ICE raids are cruel, inhumane, and do nothing to serve public safety.

My responsibility is to be the mayor to each and every person that calls this city their home. That includes millions of immigrants— of which I am one.
December 2, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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Thank ya @newversenews.bsky.social and Sir Tom Stoppard. Playwriting GOAT.

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NVN Extra Short Subject:
by Paul Lander
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December 1, 2025 at 2:14 AM