Archive - Sherman Alexie

Mother, Dragonfly, Mother

a poem for Lillian Alexie, born on November 23, 1936, and died on July 1, 2015

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June 2025

The Quiet Stampede

six poems about horses

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Sometimes, We Sing Honor Songs

very short fiction

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And the Joke's on them...

Brandi Carlile performs at the Grammys in 2019

Jun 13 •

4th Anniversary of My Substack

Jun 9 •

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Your Constellation Or Mine?

Jun 9 •

How to Become a Writer

eight short poems

Jun 4 •

May 2025

Strike, Strike, Strike, Strike

An Essay About Love, Handicap, Death, and Miracles

May 31 •

The Ballad of a Bull Snake

May 29 •

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