is a Second Wave quarterly series, presented in partnership with the Kalamazoo Poetry Festival, that features news poems — an experimental form that examines local people, places, and events through a personal, poetic lens. Paired with original artwork, each piece invites readers to engage more intimately and reflectively with the life of our community. This is our first installment of the series.
“The Streets Still Remember”
We drank from water hoses
on the side of houses that no longer stand,…