Mary Anne Carter thought it fitting to put a poem that discusses both “cosmopolitan women” and abortion onto a dainty handkerchief. JULIA ROBINS
A broadside is like one of those screen-printed band posters you see at indie rock shows and in Etsy shops, but for poetry. The tradition is almost as old as the printing press itself.
And like broadsides of old, contemporary versions are priced to move, with most running between $15 and $30. The price point makes sense when you consider the nature of the form. Broadsides are paradoxical. They’re ephemeral but suitable for framing, artful objects in their own right but also potentially disposable. Broadsides are the ideal decor for people whose aesthetics shift around all the time…
