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Over the Top

05.31.11 Posted in today's words by

Bobbie Troy’s poem Your Repast was published in March as part of Contributor Series 8: Feast and Famine. Always concise, Bobbie stretches when it comes to theme. Over the Top* By Bobbie Troy over the top at 7 am for king and country swallow your bile fix bayonets climb the ladders on rotting feet over the top […]


Anachronism

05.30.11 Posted in words to linger on by

Dee Thompson’s most recent poem here was Seasoning. Dee’s humor permeates her most poignant poems. Anachronism By Dee Thompson I want wall-to-wall carpeting again. I hate these unyielding wooden floors. I neet to sink my bare toes into luxurious pile. I need to stretch out my limbs atop a floor soft as the strokes of a […]


A Cut in the Cord

05.30.11 Posted in words to linger on by

Julie Ellinger Hunt’s poem Chewing Fruit and Legumes appeared here in April as part of Contributor Series 8: Feast and Famine. This one isn’t as playful as that, but it’s every bit as eloquent. A Cut in the CordBy Julie Ellinger Hunt A red glow in a muggy sky now four pm on a fall day no […]


I Thought You Were in Another Room That Wasn’t There

05.29.11 Posted in today's words by

PD Lyons’ most recent poem to appear here was Another Summer, published as part of Contributor Series 7: The Confessional Diary of Bone. He is working on a really cool video project. To learn more about it, click here. I Thought You Were in Another Room That Wasn’t There By PD Lyons Across from the end of the […]


Pick me

05.28.11 Posted in today's words by

Emma Lovell always had a real interest in words and literature and she recently took a creative writing course with the Open University on a whim, enjoyed it, achieved a distinction, and is now looking to continue with courses to advance her art. How many of you can relate to this poem? Pick me By […]


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