Remains A poem by Lynn Kozlowski Remains(along Hadrian's Wall, England)He dies at a foreign outpost,a fort,and is buried there.His friends go home.His religion disappears.Centuries pass.Students with toothbrushesscratch the grounds.He is discovered.A display is made.His bones—showing the height of a soldier—are... Continue Reading →
Your Memory Accosts Me A poem by F.D. Your Memory Accosts MeLike the baby copperhead at the margin of verdurous cornfield,flash of sunlight on small, sable hourglass shapes,shaking tender green tail tip, luring--daring me to come closerIt’s the nature of... Continue Reading →
Healing A poem by Marcia Mitrowski Healing “A good laugh healsa lot of hurts.” Madeleine L’EngleHow we all laugh the samealthough our languagesskim the edges of our teeth,arise from our damp throatsas frogs from spring ponds,or slowly sneak between... Continue Reading →
Let There Be Light A poem by Claire Coenen Let There Be LightTonight I awake at the witching hourand the darkness weighson my heart like the sea.Sheets sticky, spine weak,mind seared by the dream,I cannot reach the lightas the silence... Continue Reading →
Middle Name Limbo A poem by Juan Luzuriaga Middle Name Limbo I got lost on the way to the New World.Somewhere between the Pacific and the Atlantic.Somewhere between “What’s the purpose of your visit?”and the Welcome to Florida sign. I... Continue Reading →
New Word A poem by Marietta Calvanico New Wordfor myself as much as it is for KPerfection is overratedworshipped from a distanceit is just another false godMuch advice comes unbiddenand too much talk of potentialplainly bores memy good intentions scatter... Continue Reading →
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