Let There Be Light A poem by Claire Coenen Let There Be LightTonight I awake at the witching hourand the darkness weighson my heart like the sea.Sheets sticky, spine weak,mind seared by the dream,I cannot reach the lightas the silence... Continue Reading →
Middle Name Limbo A poem by Juan Luzuriaga Middle Name Limbo I got lost on the way to the New World.Somewhere between the Pacific and the Atlantic.Somewhere between “What’s the purpose of your visit?”and the Welcome to Florida sign. I... Continue Reading →
New Word A poem by Marietta Calvanico New Wordfor myself as much as it is for KPerfection is overratedworshipped from a distanceit is just another false godMuch advice comes unbiddenand too much talk of potentialplainly bores memy good intentions scatter... Continue Reading →
Near Death Experience with Wife and Adult Daughter A poem by Lynn Kozlowski Near Death Experience with Wife and Adult DaughterOur deaths—my wife’s and mine--are at issue.Our lawyer has forms for particulars:What we would have done with us--our wishes for... Continue Reading →
Sunflowers A poem by Joanne Durham SunflowersMy father planted sunflowersbetween crabgrass and cloveroutside of our apartment. I waited,not expecting muchbut soon their stems sputteredthrough stubborn ground,sudden yellow faces bounded roofward,peered in my bedroom window,bobbing heads too heavyfor their scraggly stalks,... Continue Reading →
Human Wheels A poem by Cherie Rankin Human Wheels Cold Fall mornings and evenings,rain against the windshield,my expanding belly against the wheelas you kicked madlyto the drum beatof John Mellencamp’s“Human Wheels…”“Human wheels,spin round and round,while the clock keeps the pace.Human... Continue Reading →
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