The Five-Two
Crime poetry weekly
Monday, January 12, 2026
Richie Narvaez
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KNOCK KNOCK After Hal Sirowitz Open the door, I need to ask some questions, the ICE agent said. I have the authority to question, detai...
Monday, January 5, 2026
John Kaprielian
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LA COSA AMERICANA We used to call it "The Mafia." Untouchable man at the top Capos run criminal enterprises insinuate thems...
Monday, December 29, 2025
Robert Plath
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TO MY 5-YEAR-OLD SELF AS I APPROACH 55 today i go thru an old door behind my eyes arriving back beneath that terrible roof & i pic...
Thursday, December 18, 2025
From the Editor: Not What We Want, What We Must
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Photo by Gerald So The Five-Two has published some memorable holiday poems, usually light in tone. This year, though, the site has a duty n...
Monday, December 15, 2025
Allison Whittenberg
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ELEGY FOR FIFTY CENTS about those unworn baby shoes, don't leap to tragedy. everyone knows babies hate things on their feet. they k...
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