Bilingualism A poem by Lucia Cherciu Bilingualism Translanguaging: we kissin all the languages we know.I have a different personalityin each language I speak.Everyone around me is so much smarterin French.My love languageis dusting.Traveling home after four years:can’t wait to see... Continue Reading →
Between Fall Back, Spring Ahead A poem by Catherine Arra Between Fall Back, Spring Ahead Twice a year … maybe … the windows.Screens on, screens off, paper towelsand glass cleaner, preferably with vinegar.Seasons circle on in winter thaws,summer thunder. Carcasses... Continue Reading →
Scuba Monkey A poem by Sue Fagalde Lick Scuba MonkeyWhen he limped in alone,choosing a table in a dark corner,the waitress with the ponytailwondered aloud, “Hey, where’s your wife?”thinking she was on a trip or visiting friends.When she saw the... Continue Reading →
Flight School A poem by Peter M. Gordon Flight School Mid-February, Central Florida Bare tops of maples, sweetgum, sycamore, reach for the sky along Windy Wood Drive and sway with weight of dozens of common grackles resting after practice flights. Blue black feathers make them easy to spot... Continue Reading →
I Wish My Mother Had Told Me A poem by Esha Malik I Wish My Mother Had Told Me I wish my mother had told me that wet sand holds footprintsI wish she had told me that ripped hair hurts... Continue Reading →
We GhostA poem by Patrick Deeley We GhostA Haunting at Woodlawn Our thoughts nudge ahead of us to the dark.We are led by a candle that tilts,its flame cuffed by tiny, side-swipe blows.Along corridors, in and out of cubby-holeswe ghost,... Continue Reading →
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