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.

Where did the books go?

Zachary Suri - May 10, 2020

We read in school about suffering writers, about novels of suffering, stories from eternal gripers...

To my city in a coma along the Colorado

Zachary Suri - May 3, 2020

Down where the rocks end in green water, and the dusty paths finally terminate, the river washes away sticks...

I hope she did it

Barry Kahn - January 30, 2020

I hope she did it. The jury said she didn’t. Yet she’s serving 15 years. Marking...

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