17 april 2018 https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/89331/hematology although hematology is the study of diseases concerning blood, sam seems to be in a hospital ward during the duration of this poem. his first line, "while he lives" shows that someone is struggling to survive or just came out of a bad time (line 1). the speaker is more reflective … Continue reading “Hematology” by sam sax →

15 March 2019 https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/91302/on-prep-or-on-prayer-ii Pre-exposure prophylaxis is the use of drugs to prevent disease in people who have not yet been exposed to the disease-causing agent, as said by wikipedia. sax defines it as: "easy fix. greek in origin. an act of guarding.east of here a small temple.inside parishioners strip nudeas armless statues, their stonegenitals … Continue reading “On PrEP or on Prayer [“when i say pre-exposure prophylaxis”]” by sam sax →

29 February 2019 https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/118565/on-alcohol this poem really confused me. there is no definite form or structure, and the stanzas range from 1 line to 4 uneven lines. the effect of the • between each stanza and thought really displays a physical separation in them. like there is actually a break in the idea. in this … Continue reading “On Alcohol” by sam sax →

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/147630/lisp live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hpWTugUbHQ 7 February 2019 through the power of hyperbolized alliteration, sam sax goes through his childhood by outlining the trouble he encountered through his own lisp and how it developed into framing his future. the poem begins with "there are more Ss in possession than i remembered" symbolizing the beginning of his hardship (line … Continue reading “LISP” by sam sax →

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/147631/prayer-for-the-mutilated-world 25 January 2019 first off, this poem caught my attention with its first line: "what will be left after the last fidgetspinner’s spun its last spin" (1-2) this one question allowed me to think about what our world has come to, regarding the slightly retarded obsession of spinning plastic things, as well as what … Continue reading “Prayer for the Mutilated World” by sam sax →