Ovation A poem by Laurie Kuntz Ovation If this is my last poemmay my words continue. I’ll relax in breaths of finality-- I’ve joined in the laughter,the clapping after music, a hearty dinner, frivolities in all its forms. I stand in ovation for... Continue Reading →
Seeds A poem by Pamela Hill Epps Seeds Tenderly you scrape the seedsfrom the belly of the delicata squash.I have finally found something that mystomach does not turn against. For over a year you have watched me from your citadel of... Continue Reading →
Lifeline A poem by Sarah Zwickle Lifeline My toddler drawson the pages of my diary.Bold lines—strong willed,loving, testing, pushing—so much meand not me. Potent, heady linesthat lead me to the placewhere words become soil,rich and loamy and fragrantfrom constant growthand... Continue Reading →
Cold Spring Park A poem by Jane Attanucci Cold Spring Park I’m out the doornearly every day,something my mothernever did.To leave the houseuntended was, for her,unthinkable.So many children,like the woman in the shoe.Oldest daughter, I pushed the twins’stroller round &... Continue Reading →
Requiem A poem by Marietta Calvanico RequiemThe beach isn’t lonely on an autumn afternoon,Down by the jetty another four-wheeler turns, grinding and kicking up sand,Bait-diggers with shovels and pails, fishermen wading out knee-deep,I don’t miss the happy noise of past... Continue Reading →
The Lux HotelA poem by Patrick Deeley The Lux Hotel The carpet flows full and tenderas moss under our feet.The windows tilt and turnon the pivot of a thoughtto afford us day or night. Servicesecond-guesses everythingwe want, and when. We... Continue Reading →
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