Alice KotlyarenkoForever 1992“They tried to take away our language, our heritage, our culture!”Oct 7, 2021Oct 7, 2021
Alice KotlyarenkoCheesy Love PoemsYou radiate warmth and I soften beside you like butter I better stay cool before I melt into a greasy yellow puddleOct 1, 20181Oct 1, 20181
Alice KotlyarenkoThe City of Singles“Have you ever been to a friend’s wedding?” asks Petri, my guide for tonight. “Well, I haven’t! Fortunately, none of my friends are married…Apr 10, 2018Apr 10, 2018
Alice KotlyarenkoThe UprootedThe only place I’ve seen in New York that commands its residents to “keep off grass” is Brighton Beach. Said grass is manicured and juicy…Oct 16, 2017Oct 16, 2017
Alice KotlyarenkoOn the SubwayThere’s a couple across the aisle, both with the tense look of someone who hasn’t been in the city since their honeymoon in 1981. Every now…Sep 26, 2017Sep 26, 2017
Alice KotlyarenkoThe Impossible Mission of Paying AttentionI was an absurdly absent-minded child.Aug 29, 2017Aug 29, 2017
Alice KotlyarenkoHumans Are Like TreesDon’t roll your eyes at me, I don’t mean it poetically. I’m talking about annual growth rings, the ones that can tell you how old a tree…Mar 8, 2017Mar 8, 2017
Alice KotlyarenkoNew TerrainCloser, closer, until the distance between two surfaces shrinks to zero. This one is covered in mazes, leaving traces on wine glasses…Feb 15, 2017Feb 15, 2017
Alice KotlyarenkoCause You Are No Longer Young, and All You Have Is a Moustache“Cause you are young, you will always be so strong…”Feb 8, 2017Feb 8, 2017
