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Poetry & Verse by Nicholas Alzate

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A Poet’s Role

For Carl Sandburg   A poet’s role is clear, even obvious, really, when you consider the role of any storyteller. … More

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Tomorrow evening I will be reading selections from my upcoming and first poetry book tentatively titled Betweens, as well as … More

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The Other Night

You can only strike with one edge of a sword. No more denying it or speaking against it. I toss … More

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Particular Morning

What a glorious morning you could call this one in particular.   A morning where time stands and has loosened … More

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Excuses

I don’t want to hear it from anyone this morning. Not the dog, nor the mailman. Not Ed across the … More

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Circles

We talk in circles about love and the way our pulses grow louder near summer’s swell. Where we’ll swelter and … More

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Advice

You cannot help yourself, little spitfire. Stop struggling and become what you were destined for. Box the emptiness, collect the … More

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