But what can echoes tell us?

A poem.

Jul 23 • Maaike VanderMeer

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Every week, I travel back in time.

When an artist decides to stop tells you something about them. [Re-post]

Jul 9 • Maaike VanderMeer

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June 2026

The white sturgeon

The possibility of goodness in times of war.

Jun 25 • Maaike VanderMeer

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We both know 'safe' means very little in a time of terror.

The pain of being far from home in times of trouble.

Jun 4 • Maaike VanderMeer

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May 2026

I have learned to leave my pins and needles at home.

A poem beyond regret.

May 21 • Maaike VanderMeer

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How to edit the world into a poetry book

(or not).

May 7 • Maaike VanderMeer

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April 2026

Why I write beginnings

A poem to end the semester.

Apr 23 • Maaike VanderMeer

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March 2026

Riddle, riddle

A poem about belonging.

Mar 26 • Maaike VanderMeer

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The easy story is that I get lost, often.

An essay on names, violence and love.

Mar 5 • Maaike VanderMeer

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February 2026

Can you have art without crumbs?

On the anonymous markings of strangers.

Feb 19 • Maaike VanderMeer

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I spent 5 hours in the ER just to hear that my body is healing itself

In poetry class, a student said they don’t trust a poem that doesn’t have pain.

Feb 5 • Maaike VanderMeer

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January 2026

Once, the world was just an idea

rolling in someone else's mouth.

Jan 22 • Maaike VanderMeer

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