Power Outage A poem by Lois Perch Villemaire Power Outage On this summer dayneighbors roam the streetsinstead of sitting in their homeswaiting for the power to return.Dogs run, people call out bemoaning the inconvenience they hold in common.When the sun begins to... Continue Reading →
The Cross A poem by Kristan Saint-Preux The Cross fill the sky with these things: the creamy queme plinth of the qoph; Bouguer's antisolar halo; iyo and rum flower mwarmwars; the saft champagne rainbows of a quaquaversal quadruple star; you... Continue Reading →
URGENT A poem by Laura Grace Weldon URGENT Up too early, already working,multiple Word docs openand so many Chrome tabsI can’t see their iconswhen abruptly everythingI type is CAPITALIZED.I CAN’T FIND THE CAUSE.IT’S NOT THE CAP LOCK BUTTONOR JAMMED SHIFT... Continue Reading →
Housemates A poem by Jackie Chou Housemates I see you in my memoryas I look out the bus windowat the swaying palms and cars passing by.You appear in flashes of smilesand puffs of weed smoke you exhaled.I recollect its grassy scent, which you... Continue Reading →
Herd Pondering A poem by Karen Poppy Herd Pondering Loosen the limbs,Sleep with my herdIn this still heat.Flies have traveledFrom us living toHaunt a carcass,Taste and devourIn slow enjoyment.My breath steadiesIn synchronicityWith my group.Night and dayMake me questionHow the body... Continue Reading →
My House is on Fire A poem by Rae Spencer My House is on Fire I’ll invent a new astrologyAligning signs to be namedAs ladybird constellations, dottedAcross red and orange elytraDomed armor, hemisphere Wings that gleam in the grassAn ambling zodiac... Continue Reading →
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