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Nvn Wednesday at Substack: Michelle DeRose’s “Handler’s Hands” thenewversenews.substack.com/p/nvn-wednes...

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NVN Wednesday: HANDLER'S HANDS

by Michelle DeRose

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December 10, 2025 at 11:17 AM

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Nvn Wednesday at Substack: Michelle DeRose’s “Handler’s Hands” thenewversenews.substack.com/p/nvn-wednes...

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NVN Wednesday: HANDLER'S HANDS

by Michelle DeRose

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December 10, 2025 at 11:16 AM

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Michelle DeRose traces in her @newversenews.bsky.social #poem the “Handler’s Hands.” newversenews.blogspot.com/2025/12/hand...

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HANDLER'S HANDS

The New Verse News presents politically progressive poetry on current events and topical issues.

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December 10, 2025 at 10:01 AM

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NVN Tuesday at Substack: Nancy Sobanik’s #newspoem “ICE” thenewversenews.substack.com/p/nvn-tuesda...

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NVN Tuesday: ICE

a Golden Shovel after Adrienne Rich’s “What Kind of Times Are These”

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December 9, 2025 at 11:16 AM

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James Penha

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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

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NVN Monday at Substack: Pepper Trail’s #newspoem “Color of the Year.” thenewversenews.substack.com/p/nvn-monday...

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NVN Monday: COLOR OF THE YEAR

by Pepper Trail

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December 8, 2025 at 11:15 AM

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James Penha

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Pepper Trail sees white, “Color of the Year,” in his @newversenews.bsky.social #poem. newversenews.blogspot.com/2025/12/colo...

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COLOR OF THE YEAR

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December 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM

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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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James Penha

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Katherine Leonard offers in her @newversenews.bsky.social #poem “A Recollection on Pearl Harbor Day.” newversenews.blogspot.com/2025/12/a-re...

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A RECOLLECTION ON PEARL HARBOR DAY

The New Verse News presents politically progressive poetry on current events and topical issues.

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December 7, 2025 at 10:02 AM

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NVN Saturday at Substack: Nan Meneely’s #newspoem “Lethality” thenewversenews.substack.com/p/nvn-saturd...

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NVN Saturday: LETHALITY

by Nan Meneely

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December 6, 2025 at 11:05 AM

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James Penha

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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

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December 6, 2025 at 10:13 AM

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NVN Friday at Substack: Alessandra Foster’s #newspoem “Hunting Season” thenewversenews.substack.com/p/nvn-friday...

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NVN Friday: HUNTING SEASON

by Alessandra Foster

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December 5, 2025 at 12:57 PM

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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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Alessandra Foster recognizes “Hunting Season” in her @newversenews.bsky.social #poem. newversenews.blogspot.com/2025/12/hunt...

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December 5, 2025 at 10:05 AM

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NVN Thursday at Substack: Karen Greenbaum-Maya’s #newspoem “Don’t Make Me Repeat Myself.” thenewversenews.substack.com/p/nvn-thursd...
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NVN Thursday: DON’T MAKE ME REPEAT MYSELF

by Karen Greenbaum-Maya

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December 4, 2025 at 11:48 AM

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James Penha

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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

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December 4, 2025 at 10:08 AM

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NVN Wednesday at Substack: Sharon Olson’s #newspoem “Hegseth the Adolescent.” thenewversenews.substack.com/p/nvn-wednes...
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NVN Wednesday: HEGSETH THE ADOLESCENT

by Sharon Olson

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December 3, 2025 at 11:12 AM

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James Penha

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In her @newversenews.bsky.social #poem Sharon Olson reveals “Hegseth the Adolescent” for who is. newversenews.blogspot.com/2025/12/hegs...
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HEGSETH THE ADOLESCENT

The New Verse News presents politically progressive poetry on current events and topical issues.

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December 3, 2025 at 10:11 AM

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NVN Tuesday at Substack: Roselyn Kubek’s #newspoem “The Last Jew in Vinnitsa” thenewversenews.substack.com/p/nvn-tuesda...
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NVN Tuesday: THE LAST JEW IN VINNITSA

by Roselyn Kubek

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December 2, 2025 at 11:14 AM

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani

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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.