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About Drew Gardner

Drew Gardner is the author of three books of poetry, Chomp Away (Combo Books), Petroleum Hat (Roof), and Sugar Pill (Krupskaya). His fourth book, Defender, is forthcoming from Edge Books. He lives in New York City.

Poems by Drew Gardner

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I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS I have a problem with this idea about detonating bacon through harm reduction from putting out the bacon fires with fresh bacon. It’s pretty screwed up. Let’s … [Read more...]

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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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