Wherefore A poem by April Krassner Wherefore I cannot remain fixed on the factof Saturday, or is it a concept?The concept of Saturday? I’d likeit to be. I’d like it to be bothfact and concept: Saturday.Maybe it is. Maybe not.... Continue Reading →
advice from my future self A poem by Rose Brightree advice from my future self here i sit under the ancient evergreens,ninety-five growth ringsgracing my faceand still the winds of lifeblow through medid you succeed or fail?that is what you... Continue Reading →
road tripA poem by Cynthia Bernard road trip happily ever afteris not a smooth glidedown a freshly-paved highwayin a pristine silver Mercedesunder clear skies the road can be bumpyand some of those potholesare decades oldand pretty darn deepsometimes we cruise... Continue Reading →
Ode to Waze A poem by Faith Paulsen Ode to Waze Guide me, cartoon bubble on wheels.Chirp Where to? and hear my supplication.Because a guardian timekeeper in the sky determines location by measuring time, I can choose the most direct route to my... Continue Reading →
Weeds A poem by Marie Donnelly WeedsWhy is it that I feel so satisfiedwhen my fingers are pressed around the root?(I’ve already removed the fragile earth surrounding the weed.)And when I begin top u l lit feels like I am... Continue Reading →
Kaleidoscope A poem by Sheila Wellehan Kaleidoscope Friends and familywere forever, sturdy and stableas my church’s stained-glass windows,I believed as a child.But people come and go,a sequence of shifting shapesand hues—a kaleidoscope,whirling patterns and swirling palettes,tumbling pieces of mirror and... Continue Reading →
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