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About Noah LeBien

Noah was born and raised in Chicago, attended Shimer College, and received an MFA from Bennington College. He has poems published or forthcoming in Prelude, Bad Pony, and Barzakh Magazine, among others.

2 poems by Noah LeBien

Noah LeBien

cedar shadow / image: d.e.

Becoming A Man I am donning a crown of ants from the sidewalk. I am putting an ear to the floor of the garage. Cohabitation. A sky-tar. Impress the girls because (you want to be one). Show them a. … [Read more...]

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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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