#daniel romo

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Take Out / Daniel Romo

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Background Noise

We love to hear but not listen and allow the murmuring of a meaningless game in the background while we scroll through our psyche’s social feeds to block out the cost of audibility. The wife tells her bestie, He’s always there but never present, and when we hear something that hits too close to home we wipe our feet on our worn welcome mat, wishing we’d purchased the type of insurance that covers…

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6th Period

The conversation concludes with, I made a lot of mistakes, as if seeking absolution or an act of       acknowledgment during the parenting or marriage or evolvement into                   maturation. In my middle school art class I learned about gradation, and the shades of forgiveness are the most difficult hues                   to discern— something to do with accepting the sins of the…

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(Daniel Romo)

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He's never cut his wrists. Never felt the need to be isolated in a room crooning to sullen indie bands with a splashy color in their name. Says emo isn't his doing. And just because he's clad in all black and likes Plath, he's not to blame.

Daniel Romo, When Kerosene’s Involved

[dailydoseoflit]

We love Daniel Romo's poems so much, we decided to share another. Dedication A boy writes a novel about a comet, but it's really about a girl. He hides his love inside a celestial being teasing the sky because he can't decide if symbolism is stronger than life.

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So in love with Daniel Romo's poetry. So we'll share so you can become enamored as well. Symphonies Conductors all across the country wave their arms like flapping wings, vigorously practicing for a flight that'll never happen.

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NEW BOOKS & MOJAVE RIVER REVIEW RELEASED!

Orders are now open for both Daniel Romo’s incendiary book of prose poems, When Kerosene's Involved, (shipping now!) and Leesa Cross-Smith's brilliant short fiction collection, Every Kiss a War (pre-ordering). Both these books are must read! Click the titles to buy, or buy directly from our store on the Mojave River Press & Review Facebook or even super-plus-bonus at our lovely alt storefront.

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