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3 Poems in The New Reader Magazine

Posted on March 18, 2018 by robert okaji

My poems “The Body Gives,” “Drawer of Possibilities,” and “Riddle, Dollar, String” have been published in The New Reader Magazine, which is available for free download here. Many thanks for editor Dominique Dela Paz for taking these.

34 thoughts on “3 Poems in The New Reader Magazine”

Sarah Russell on March 17, 2018 at 8:13 am said:

Especially like “The Body Gives.” Great new publication!

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- robert okaji on March 17, 2018 at 9:50 am said:
  
  Thank you, Sarah. I like the publication – and it’s a paying market. So unusual these days.
  
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short-prose-fiction on March 17, 2018 at 8:39 am said:

Congratulations!

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- robert okaji on March 17, 2018 at 9:51 am said:
  
  Thanks very much!
  
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t.s.wright on March 17, 2018 at 8:55 am said:

Your poetry is nearing ubiquity on the web 🙂
Love the artwork in that the new zine.

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- robert okaji on March 17, 2018 at 9:52 am said:
  
  Ha! I wouldn’t go that far. Yes, it’s a nice zine. I hope it sticks around for a while.
  
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Janice on March 17, 2018 at 9:45 am said:

Congratulations!

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- robert okaji on March 17, 2018 at 9:53 am said:
  
  Thank you, Janice.
  
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Lynne Burnett on March 17, 2018 at 10:16 am said:

Congratulations, Bob! I, too, especially like “The Body Gives”. Love the art in the mag too.

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- robert okaji on March 17, 2018 at 11:22 am said:
  
  Thanks, Lynne. It’s a nice little mag. You might send them something.
  
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  - Lynne Burnett on March 18, 2018 at 1:10 am said:
    
    Good idea!
    
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rivrvlogr on March 17, 2018 at 12:07 pm said:

Congratulations, Bob. The magazine looks like an interesting mix.

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- robert okaji on March 17, 2018 at 12:10 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Ken. I think it’s a nice first issue.
  
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Jazz Jaeschke on March 17, 2018 at 12:36 pm said:

Intriguing mix from you … I totally am in that drawer with you! Not so “with” the riddle one, although raking leaves pulls several of my own strings … and is timely for March in Central Texas. Congrats on this latest presence.

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- robert okaji on March 17, 2018 at 2:20 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Jazz. I swear the stuff in those drawers breeds at night!
  
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Matthew G on March 17, 2018 at 1:27 pm said:

Wow. Congrats! Keep it up! 😉

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- robert okaji on March 17, 2018 at 3:38 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much!
  
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Shantanu Baruah on March 17, 2018 at 8:10 pm said:

Wow. Congratulations. Well done

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- robert okaji on March 18, 2018 at 12:39 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much!
  
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Frankie on March 17, 2018 at 10:56 pm said:

Fantastic! I’m downloading, and thanks so much!

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- robert okaji on March 18, 2018 at 12:40 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much, Frankie.
  
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  - Frankie on March 18, 2018 at 12:59 pm said:
    
    My pleasure!
    
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Atropa Belladonna Von Coup on March 18, 2018 at 4:12 am said:

My congratulations !❤👌

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- robert okaji on March 18, 2018 at 12:40 pm said:
  
  Thank you!
  
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Planet Dream Diaries on March 18, 2018 at 12:11 pm said:

Congratulations!!!! Your mind, imagination and expression is unique and absolutely wonderful, you deserve this! 🥂 🎈

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- robert okaji on March 18, 2018 at 12:41 pm said:
  
  You are very kind. Thank you.
  
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  - Planet Dream Diaries on March 18, 2018 at 12:43 pm said:
    
    My pleasure. You are very talented and extremely modest. You’ve worked a long time for this and more.
    
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    - robert okaji on March 18, 2018 at 1:01 pm said:
      
      ☺️
      
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nananoyz on March 18, 2018 at 8:41 pm said:

You are kicking ass, man!

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- robert okaji on March 18, 2018 at 9:41 pm said:
  
  Oh, just stumbling along as usual…
  
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  - nananoyz on March 18, 2018 at 9:58 pm said:
    
    Hardly!
    
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    - robert okaji on March 19, 2018 at 8:10 am said:
      
      🙃
      
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E on March 19, 2018 at 1:10 am said:

Congrats Bob! The Body Gives is already my favorite.

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- robert okaji on March 19, 2018 at 8:11 am said:
  
  Thank you. My body keeps betraying me!
  
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