Solitude A poem by Maggie Rosen Solitude“You have raised three lonely children.” (My father to my mother in a fight, circa 1980)If there were a way to raise a child to loneliness,my mother probably could have done it.But that was... Continue Reading →
The Sandwich - A Poem by Maggie Rosen #poetry #dailypoem #dailypoetry #poetryjournal
Poetry Breakfast would like to congratulate the following poets. Though it was difficult for us to choose only six poems to nominate for the Best of the Net Award, we narrowed it down to these: Birthday Present by Joan McNerney By... Continue Reading →
The Kidnapping Last year she was in El Salvador. Somehow she is here. The teacher says she is Persephone. She has flowers. She is wrapped in a sheet and she is not uncomfortable with saying or being in Hell. The... Continue Reading →
The Problem with California An almond tree in the yard: this is the only needed sign that you are not where you should be. The letters home to Orangeburg cannot describe pulling the casings from trees, +++++++ cracking open the... Continue Reading →
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