Lunar BurlesqueA poem by Jennifer Lagier Lunar Burlesque "Difficult to describe how otherworldly the moon was last night. It rose from the ocean in an orange luster and then became more and more pearlescent, disrobing and finally wearing only a... Continue Reading →
Poetry Submissions Open:We know you're enjoying the summer (or bundling up to stay warm this winter). But our kitchen is open year-round and we're always looking to read work from both newcomers and our Poetry Breakfast regulars.Standard 3-6 week response... Continue Reading →
The Quickening A poem by Marietta Calvanico The Quickeningfor Nicole Some women have described itas a fluttery feeling,the separate life announcing itselfwith months to go before making its entryinto the outer world.I like to pretend that I remember that sensation,My... Continue Reading →
Painting the dead A poem by Jennie E. Owen Painting the dead Room lighting is key for the taskbright daylight, the best. Old newspapersessential to catch the spills, plus kitchen paperto suction excess drops. I recommendmixing the colours in an... Continue Reading →
Broken in A poem by Helen Freeman Broken in Wild and tiedoutside by the doorat a crossroads, your soft ears jitter,tuning to surroundingslike satellite sensors. Grabbed and freed, your whiskers twitch,you buck and pull. Mother brays her sonic creak. Men drag you off,force a halter... Continue Reading →
Deauville, New Year's Night A poem by N.L. Holmes Deauville, New Year's Night Lights fracture off rain-slick streetsin damp cold of night on the Channel.At the Beaux-Arts cream-cake of a casino,tall windows pour streams of goldinto the dark. Hotel restaurants... Continue Reading →
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