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Sunday Recap & Propaganda I’m not falling for by Maggie Devers


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Here’s your recap of this week’s poems plus one new poem to carry us into the week ahead.

Aug 25 - Unfinished Men by Miss Greenwood @_miss_greenwood_ on Instagram and YouTube. Miss Greenwood on Substack. Her book, PolyPoetry, is out now.

Aug 26 - a soul of no age by Elle Sirs @ellesirspoetry on Instagram and Tiktok. Her book, Girls: A Collection of Poems, is out now.

Aug 27 - What I love about women’s sports by Lauren Mantis @laurenmantis on Instagram. vers/atile by Lauren Mantis on Substack.

Aug 28 - Wild Acolyte by Jenny Beldame @jennybeldame on Instagram. Jenny Beldame on Substack.

Aug 29 - When two writers fall in love by Neeta S @pahadan.writes on Instagram.

Aug 30 - Paper Boats by Donna Burke Esgro @the_writing_harpsichord on Instagram.

Aug 31 - Propaganda I’m not falling forMaggie Devers Laws make us safeWar is necessary Our worth is determined by our usefulness Children must be taught Right and wrong
Productivity creates happiness Sugar is badBabies are dumb Intelligence can be measuredEmpathy makes you weak
No pain no gainThe world is a cruel placeI don’t deserve to be happy There’s more suffering than goodAnd art won’t save us.

More from Maggie Devers ↓

  • Read my debut poetry book, For My Daughter
  • Follow me on Instagram for more poetry @rembrandts.cure

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One Poem OnlyBy Maggie Devers