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Poem" Say Bobby, How Will The Anti Christ Come? ( After Yeats Easter, 1916)
From My manuscript: Cant find My Way Home: Poems 2005-2025
 • Robert Lashley
There’s a lot for me to overjoyed by. That’s what I focus on.
A few emails have let me know that I live rent free in people's heads. I'm cool with that. A lot of people love me, and I focus on them.
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The First Close Version Of "And Renew A Right Spirit."
I took my hip hop satire and wove in modern identity politics, civil rights, radichal old school labor politics, the great migration and takes on the…
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New Book: I Shall Be Released
Corey Pittman, a student hero and beloved community member, was murdered less than 100 feet away from my grandma's house. This is me processing my…
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Poem: Homies Shouldn't Start Dante When The Block Is Hot
With a nod to the limbo section.
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Yesterday, I found Out The Hypertension that Came Very Close to Killing Me Was Actually One Of The Symptoms Of The Race Science Junk Pills I…
The Most Unreal, Infuriating(and Slightly Relieving) Thing To Ever Happen To Me In My Life.
 • Robert Lashley
Michael Eugene Archer: 1974-2025
One of the greatest soul men to ever live died on Tuesday.
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I'm scared , but I'll get through this.
I on top of a leaking heart,i had a minor stroke a couple of days ago you have my word I will get back and get through this
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New Work: The Last Church Play.
This is my ode to my late Uncle Gee, and my late GF Lisa. I Don't really know what the hell I'm doing, but I put in a lot of Williams, Pirandello and…
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The Common Ghetto Nerd Reader
The Common Ghetto Nerd Reader
Writer. Jack Straw Alum. Artist Trust Fellow. Former Stranger Genius Award Finalist. 2024 Washington State Book Award Finalist( in fiction) . 2025 Gallagher/Lilley Fellow.
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