An American sentence: Without a car, life is measured by the distances between bus stops. What's an 'American Sentence'? Allen Ginsberg, inventor of the American Sentence, felt that the haiku didnโt work as well in English. Ginsberg decided to remove the line structure of the haiku, maintaining the requirement of 17 syllables total. He felt… Continue reading Stops, or: Starts
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Ableism, or: Empathy
My 2nd American sentence The disabled ramp is serpentine. Hurry... We're in the museum! What's an 'American Sentence'? Allen Ginsberg, inventor of the American Sentence, felt that the haiku didnโt work as well in English. Ginsberg decided to remove the line structure of the haiku, maintaining the requirement of 17 syllables total. He felt that… Continue reading Ableism, or: Empathy
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