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The Exchange

The Weekly’s poetry corner, where a poem or piece of writing is presented with a prompt. Readers are welcome to respond to the prompt with original poems, and pieces may be featured in the next issue of the Weekly.

Posted inThe Exchange

The Exchange: Immigration & Culture

by Chima Ikoro and Chandrikah Rukh November 3, 2022November 3, 2022
Posted inLatest

The Exchange: Sunscreen Affective Disorder (SAD) 

by Chima Ikoro and C. Lofty Bolling October 20, 2022November 3, 2022
Posted inCover, Lit, Poetry, The Exchange

The Exchange: One Year Anniversary

by Chima Ikoro and Yoo Chang August 26, 2022September 16, 2022
Posted inLit, Poetry, The Exchange

The Exchange: Marketplace

by Chima Ikoro August 1, 2022August 2, 2022
Posted inLit

Paper Machete

by Roots Crew August 1, 2022August 4, 2022
Posted inLit

This Empty Cage

by Arnold Joyner, Jomar Lopez, Justin Dismuke, Peter Saunders and Oscar Curtis August 1, 2022August 4, 2022
Posted inLatest

The Exchange: Concrete to Shoreline

by Chima Ikoro July 13, 2022
Posted inLatest

The Exchange: The Bright Side

by Chima Ikoro June 29, 2022August 2, 2022
Posted inLatest

The Exchange: Butter

by Chima Ikoro and Justin Dismuke June 6, 2022August 2, 2022
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The Exchange: sTREEtS

by Chima Ikoro May 23, 2022August 2, 2022

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