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Two Poems Up at Backchannels

Posted on October 1, 2019 by robert okaji

My poems “Self-Portrait as Smudge” and “The Inevitable” are live at Backchannels. Many thanks to the editors for taking these pieces.

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Andrew McDowell on September 30, 2019 at 9:17 am said:

Congrats!

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- robert okaji on September 30, 2019 at 5:43 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much, Andrew!
  
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  - Andrew McDowell on September 30, 2019 at 6:53 pm said:
    
    You’re welcome.
    
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rivrvlogr on September 30, 2019 at 11:08 am said:

Congratulations, Bob.

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- robert okaji on September 30, 2019 at 5:43 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Ken. It’s always gratifying!
  
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Lynne Burnett on September 30, 2019 at 11:33 am said:

Congrats, Bob – and how very clever, those last 3 lines of “Self-Portrait As Smudge”!

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- robert okaji on September 30, 2019 at 5:44 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Lynne. I am feeling a bit smudged today. 🙂
  
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  - Lynne Burnett on September 30, 2019 at 5:48 pm said:
    
    Well I find the ending quite positive and humorous so I’ll take that as okay😎
    
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    - robert okaji on September 30, 2019 at 10:10 pm said:
      
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Cate on October 1, 2019 at 3:03 pm said:

Always glad to see your beautiful work getting broader exposure, Bob! I hope you’re enjoying your first Indiana autumn.

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- robert okaji on October 1, 2019 at 5:13 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Cate. I’m enjoying Indiana thus far. We’ll see how the winter goes. 🙂
  
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