This is the fifth and last part of poetry issues #24, built by another found poem and the dedicated collage work here today.

You can view the rest of the issue and read more about the poetry issues project here.

Part 3 of poetry issues #24 is a found poem and it's the first one I'm publishing, so it's No1. I am planning to explore more this shunned poetic form, with found poems from different media and content. The accompanying artwork is Drink That and I'm considering gifting it to the first person who finds out where this poems was found but then again, that's not such a big challenge.

You can read more about the poetry issues project here.

Part 2 of poetry issues #24 is not a poem, at least not originally and not exclusively. In fact, it is a rather small excerpt of "Alice in the Casino," which is a hybrid between a short story and an essay and is probably worth your time. True to the sans-système tradition, I have decided that poetry issues is not just about poetry in the narrowest sense but about all things poetic. The accompanying visual artwork is called "Alice" and is complementary to the story. Enjoy!

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Part 1 of poetry issues #24 is a combination of a poem ("Dead Reckoning") and a visual artwork ("Land") commissioned for the commemoration of the crossing of Atlantic by the Mayflower, carrying the Pilgrims (Saints) and other settlers (Strangers). The event is also commemorated in the Netherlands, where the Pilgrims spent the last twelve years before the journey. The works are exhibited this month in a group exhibition in BpluC in Leiden (Nieuwstraat 4, now and until 31 December).  

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Poetry Issues #23 was published in May and June 2020 online in five parts and distributed in postcard format. Below you can read the issue as a whole and also take a look at the postcards. The next issue will follow in the fall.

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This is the fifth and last part of poetry issues #23. This weeks poem is "May 1st" and the visual artwork is "Joy." When not describing flowers and sunsets, poetry can be quite tough, according to the subjects it's dealing with. Being positive requires the strength to look beyond harsh realities and to focus, if only momentarily, to the good parts of what makes us human. According to these finishing pieces, our good qualities stem from our need to connect with other humans and with nature and from the natural tendency to be happy, whether this state is achieved or not.

You can read pi#23 as a whole and see the accompanying printed postcards here.

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This is Part 4 of poetry issues #23. The poem is "Stranglehold" and the visual artwork is "Over the Rainbow". "Stranglehold" was written a few weeks ago (while "Over the Rainbow" was created even earlier). I find it strange how it reverberates with the events that, when it was written, belonged to the future. A lot has been said about the prophetic character of poetry, but I don't think that this is the right quality to attach to it. I'd prefer to put it as "(also) dealing with the constants of life".

This Part is preceded by Parts 1, 2, and 3. The fifth and final part of the issue will follow next week.

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"No, not Love" and "Fish and Hips" are the two pieces comprising Part 2 of poetry issues #23, with infatuation as their main theme.

You can also read Part 1, here. Stay tuned for Part 3, which will be released next Friday.

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The third poem of poetry issues #23 is called "Something to Wait for". The accompanying piece is "May 1st". Combined, they tell a tale of emotions in the age of commodity. 

You can also read Part 1 and Part 2 of the issue, released the previous 2 weeks.

You can find out more about the poetry issues project here.