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The Sheep Do Whisper of a Wolf
O.K. Mantz A response to Christopher Marlowe’s “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love,” Sir Walter Ralegh’s “The Nymph’s Reply to the...
Owen Mantz
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Weighted Beryl Tears
O.K. Mantz A feldspar road of beryl tears Lies battered, broken from the years In gloom and smog and darkness wrapped I, blinded, on this...
Owen Mantz
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The Unfinished Works of Mr. ——
O.K. Mantz “Who said I was done?” said the man in the grave. “Who said they want more?” said the boy and the knave. “I’ve got many more...
Owen Mantz
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Man of Dust
O.K. Mantz Beneath the constellation lights, That weep and mourn above the heights, Where winds beat down some wicked souls, And nails...
Owen Mantz
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Faces in the Rain
O.K. Mantz Witness God within the rain, Twist each droplet into pain, Break my knees and make me lame, Stretch thy arms and tempest tame;...
Owen Mantz
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Beneath the Stars
O.K. Mantz She knows that rape is more than just “betray”— Her mother lies there: raw and bruised and pained, Her body aches, her scars...
Owen Mantz
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Short Stories & Poems
To inspire, provoke, contest, challenge, enlighten, enthrall, and question everything that you hold dear.
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