Dear FlowerA poem by Deborah E Martin Dear Flower My apologies I forgot to water you I was not intentionally uncaring my mind was just too full it’s become Swiss cheese I’m sorry your blossoms will fall becoming messy on the table at the foot of... Continue Reading →
Still WaitingA poem by Barbara Simmons Still Waiting to find myself, on road trips where I’d packed everything but myself, hoping the coastline’s incessant irregularity could define my indefinite boundaries. Still searching on retreats where I’d sit cross-legged, praying my legs... Continue Reading →
Postcard from the Knife-Thrower’s wifeAugust 24 - Maysville, KY A poem by Alex Stolis Postcard from the Knife-Thrower’s wifeAugust 24 - Maysville, KY I got back from a walk before the thunder and dark clouds rolled in; was thinking of... Continue Reading →
The Snow Globe A poem by Jackie Chou The Snow Globe As a child in the snowless city, I looked into a snow globe, the closest thing to a white Christmas I ever saw. I shook the glass, so the tiny... Continue Reading →
Stuttering A poem by Theodore Browne Stuttering is hard to control when you’re a nervous young boy stumbling over words in the dark hitting furniture knocking down lamps or during daylight striking out on the baseball field with a chorus... Continue Reading →
Advice to Advisers A poem by Llewellyn McKernan Advice to Advisers Play a tuned piano with snap and sweat. Play it, even if one note’s flat. And that rolling stone? Make it stop and chat. Buy Sunshine Hill, especially if... Continue Reading →
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