Café couple A poem by Joanne Maybury Café couple They sit, adjacent sides of the table, gazing silently through the plate glass, pondering the fish bowl of life. Perhaps they are in quiet agreement that today the coffee is bitter... Continue Reading →
Friend Wanted A poem by Nancy L. Hausauer Friend Wanted Someone who's walked a cliff-edge and knows to give thanks for breath, knows that to protect the vulnerable is a sacred charge; who seeks wild and god-touched places, writes words... Continue Reading →
When Baking Angel Food Cake A poem by Lana Hechtman Ayers When Baking Angel Food Cake It is not necessary to be grieving but it can be helpful to whisk the egg whites to utter stiffness, apply muscle and might,... Continue Reading →
Medical Fall A poem by Tina Hacker Medical Fall When I tumbled off the exam table, my doc was frantic. She told me, You tucked and rolled like an athlete! I was stunned. Totally stunned. Never—ever—have I been compared or... Continue Reading →
secret garden A poem by Brigid Cooley secret garden “No one wants to be a pretty thing all the time. But no one wants to be the weed.” - Ada Limon the neckline on my black bodysuit dips low, with... Continue Reading →
Reflection A poem by Dennise Gackstetter Reflection Some days you can wakeinto a beautiful morning,all soft and glowing and pinkaround the edges. A morningthat invites you to rememberyour own beauty. But youcannot recognize it anywhere.All you can feel isthe raggedness... Continue Reading →
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