Perennial A poem by Claire Coenen Perennial In memory of Eve Marie Carson (1985-2008) I bloom with Eve at the coffee shop as she defines existence in 11 syllables, her voice climbing like wild rose vines: Life is excruciatingly beautiful.... Continue Reading →
Hot Tea - An Echo Verse A poem by Lois Perch Villemaire Hot Tea - An Echo Verse She lit a candle to inhale, pale—scents of caramel and vanilla burn, yearn—for a flickering flame as the sun faded, shaded—in the late afternoon. Moon—rising she brewed... Continue Reading →
10 Ways To Say Goodbye A poem by Cathy Ferrell 10 Ways To Say Goodbye 1. Unfriend. Delete the phone number. Delete the messages. 2. Shrug. A neat alternative to an expletive. For those you want to dismiss. Eye contact not... Continue Reading →
Midnight Upon the CobblesA poem by Wayne Russell Midnight Upon the Cobbles Rain slicked cobbles forbidden gothic night alone in the universe this is where the weary lay entombed beneath the stars between the death chambers of purgatory trampled within... Continue Reading →
Dragonflies here A poem by Anuradha Vijayakrishnan Dragonflies here Dragonflies have this habit of disappearing vanishing into light then popping out of air in fluttering sparkles of myth –- legends of horned devilry riding afternoon ripples Red ones graze your... Continue Reading →
What Is ImportantA poem by Stacy Parker What Is Important When sounds become one That mechanical hum drone Of engine, rattle, and road My thoughts take leave The present no longer place or time Just the solid black line Between... Continue Reading →
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