Lavender Lemonade A poem by Holly Payne-Strange Lavender Lemonade You hold my glittered soul entirely in your hands. And I want to thank you for tending to her so gently. I hope it’s not too heavy for you. I hope... Continue Reading →
What Were You Smiling about?A poem by Kathleen O’Brien What Were You Smiling about? Dear Allen, You grin as you lean on your crutches. Are you catching your breath? A moment of pause? Where a late spring snowstorm has laid... Continue Reading →
Seal Beach Pier A poem by Max Reif Seal Beach Pier 1. The Public Pier Here beyond the screaming beach, the volleyball and surfers, the fishers try to pull something alive from the veiled depths, and some succeed. Fearless pre-teens... Continue Reading →
In the Dream A poem by Felicia McCarthy In the Dream I am dropping an anchor in the water, into the ocean.The boat is made of paper and it is disintegrating reforming itself to the original wood from a tree... Continue Reading →
Let’s Meet in a Chagall Painting A poem by Claudia M. Reder Let’s Meet in a Chagall Painting Let our bed rise into a future where we laugh freely, where dusk is kiwi and dragon fruit, where sky tunes its blue hue to... Continue Reading →
Since reopening the kitchen in April of 2023, things have been busy here at Poetry Breakfast. We hope you’ll consider leaving a tip to help support our ongoing efforts to bring you plenty of poetic nourishment in 2024. You can... Continue Reading →
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