Runes & Rhymes

Take a moment for reflection and meditation on the state of Austin, cities and urbanity itself as concepts and inspiration for civic lyricism in our corner for poets, Runes & Rhymes.

When That Day Comes

Brenda Freed, Jonathan Lee & Michael D’Eath - October 31, 2020

We’re waiting for the day when we can say, it’s over, foreverWe’re tired of...

By Allergy and Allegory

Zachary Suri - October 5, 2020

There is a ghostland somewhere near Of spirits of the Earth And aging oxygenated dirt And there is hope and there is hate But no one ever shows up late

The border of Mexico is exactly 1,006 miles away from the hospital where I was born. Which means that had I been born, say, 1,007 miles to the south my destiny would be aligned under very different stars.

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