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Empty Mirror 25th Anniversary

Empty Mirror celebrated its 25th anniversary on May 31, 2025! While we are currently on hiatus, we invite you to enjoy a quarter century of writing and art in our archives.

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On Literature

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Lucien Stryk: Zen in the art of translating Zen poetry

Yannis Livadas

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“My Friend the Censor”: Henry Miller, Huntington Cairns, and Tropic of Cancer

Arthur Hoyle

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Poetry

6 Poems by Martin Elwell

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Martin Elwell

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Remember When You Have A Son

Todd Clouser

More Poetry

Beat Generation

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About Gregory Corso

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Kerouac and the Outsider – A Puzzle

Dave Moore

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Out to Lunch with William Burroughs: Who Owns the Dropper Owns the Fix

Leon Horton

Michael McClure Sweetwater

In Honor of Michael McClure’s Birthday

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More About the Beat Generation

Visual Art

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Beatnik: Collages by Rebeka Elizegi

Rebeka Elizegi

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The Palette Series: Collages by Mariia Magoly

Mariia Magoly

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Essays

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Eight Hours

Marina Petrova

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Notes on the Sacred Art of Dog Walking

Chris La Tray

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Empty Mirror

Established in 2000 and edited by Denise Enck, Empty Mirror is an online literary magazine that publishes new work each Friday.

Each week EM features several poems each by one or two poets; reviews; critical essays; visual art; and personal essays.

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