CloudyA poem by B.J. Buckley CloudySky rubbed whiteby wind's chill thumb.Mulies ghosting upout of the sage,sheep in the gullies –fog of their voices,their dirty wool,needle-rimeon the bobwire fences.Old sheepdog,eyes milky with cataract,listeningwith her bellyto the grass. About the Author: B.J.... Continue Reading →
Pianist A poem by Aneek Chatterjee Pianist The rectangular wooden boxhad intricate carving on its top.Inside the box were, what you told us,pearls, --- letters from a mother to her son.Each letter on the letters were like a pearl,you said.... Continue Reading →
How to Brush a Dog to Transform TimeA poem by Tricia Knoll How to Brush a Dog to Transform TimeKnow your dog’s term limits.For a furry English Shepherdthat’s fifteen minutes – free of Fourth of Julygrenades, earthquakes, or lightning,no visible... Continue Reading →
Scarlatti Out West A poem by Marianne Szlyk Scarlatti Out WestThese notes could be waterheard on the radio,the classical music stationstreaming in from the coast.Even the announcer’s voicesounds like a full reservoir,but someone else’s reservoir.This sonata could makethe listener believeit... Continue Reading →
Sophia's Hands A poem by Diane Frank Sophia's HandsJust before she was born,her father tripped over Emily Dickinson's grave.Her poems are wiser than her years,and sometimes I wonder howthese words can come from a penheld by such small hands. Her... Continue Reading →
It Takes A Village A poem by Linda Williams It Takes A VillageThe wet green ferns glisten in the rain:A community of ferns,Growing here beside the path,Established in their neighborhood.Not alone, however, for growingThrough, the largest frondIs a stemmed flower,... Continue Reading →
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