A WRONG OPINION
—from Poets Respond
June 16, 2020
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Rolli: “The only response to opinion editors being cancelled for publishing opinions is for readers to cancel their subscriptions—in my opinion.” (web)
LET US NOT EVEN DREAM
—from Rattle #65, Fall 2019
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Rolli: “The screen glow of extinct millions of cellphone-holding species may only just be reaching our planet now.” (web)
FREE SPEECH BEING (NOWABOUTS)
—from Poets Respond
November 20, 2018
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Rolli: “The recent removal of an art exhibit from Mary Baldwin University is part of a larger, distressing trend of writers and artists alike being silenced by a small and intolerant (but very loud) few. No one with a contrary or challenging opinion appears to be welcome any longer in a place of higher education. It’s a shame.” (web)
OH QUEEN WE ROSE SO ONLY
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HURRY, MURDERER
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THERE IS NOT COTTON SOFT
—from Rattle #50, Winter 2015
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Rolli: “I wrote my first poem at age five—in crayon—on the bathroom wall. It’s still my favorite canvas.” (website)
THE POLICE ME FOLLOW SO
—from Rattle #35, Summer 2011
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Rolli: “I wrote my first poem at age five—in crayon—on the bathroom wall. It’s still my favorite canvas.” (website)