What Keeps Us Close A poem by Cynthia Pratt What Keeps Us CloseAugust and the cool evening belie summer.Somewhere this night the universewill throw down its discarded debris.The sky will be filled with meteorites.We all want to be a part... Continue Reading →
Bilingualism A poem by Lucia Cherciu Bilingualism Translanguaging: we kissin all the languages we know.I have a different personalityin each language I speak.Everyone around me is so much smarterin French.My love languageis dusting.Traveling home after four years:can’t wait to see... Continue Reading →
Between Fall Back, Spring Ahead A poem by Catherine Arra Between Fall Back, Spring Ahead Twice a year … maybe … the windows.Screens on, screens off, paper towelsand glass cleaner, preferably with vinegar.Seasons circle on in winter thaws,summer thunder. Carcasses... Continue Reading →
Scuba Monkey A poem by Sue Fagalde Lick Scuba MonkeyWhen he limped in alone,choosing a table in a dark corner,the waitress with the ponytailwondered aloud, “Hey, where’s your wife?”thinking she was on a trip or visiting friends.When she saw the... Continue Reading →
Flight School A poem by Peter M. Gordon Flight School Mid-February, Central Florida Bare tops of maples, sweetgum, sycamore, reach for the sky along Windy Wood Drive and sway with weight of dozens of common grackles resting after practice flights. Blue black feathers make them easy to spot... Continue Reading →
I Wish My Mother Had Told Me A poem by Esha Malik I Wish My Mother Had Told Me I wish my mother had told me that wet sand holds footprintsI wish she had told me that ripped hair hurts... Continue Reading →
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