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Muse’s Ode

05.24.12 Posted in words to linger on by

Karen Jakubowski’s poem Intro to Blues appeared here in April 2012.Muse’s OdeBy Karen JakubowskiAccolades of appreciation granted to the musewith the scant silver crescent wreathencircling his scalp like my grandmother’s Capuchin monk salt and pepper shakerswhich lived in her china closetgracing us at the Sunday dinner table.Though this particular irreverent muse,grander in staturewith waning posture, slowlystooping toward the […]


History Gone Cold

05.23.12 Posted in today's words by

Jean McLeod’s most recent poem to appear here was Safety (April 2012). History Gone ColdBy Jean McLeodOn a day rumored weatherlessair still as a monk’s prayerthe last morning starholds its breathon the branchof a finely drawn-tree. A milk-blue sunthe color of the old man’s veinscools in the sky. As memory silhouettes his pasthe attempts new realitiesfrom the […]


Robin’s Rhapsody

05.22.12 Posted in today's words by

Ailill’s most recent poem to appear here was The Guests at the Feast (November 2011). Robin’s RhapsodyBy AilillThis melodystirs up spiritsof dawn. The sound of it,celebratingthe innocent blushof newborn sun. A silk road toears asleep.


The Pond

05.21.12 Posted in today's words by

Harris Tobias’ most recent poem to appear here was Trumpets (March 2012). The PondBy Harris TobiasThere is a green furze upon the trees across the pondThe ducks are courting, their ritual old as SpringAn awakening, no doubt about itAn abundant fecundity of budsTadpoles fill the shallowsBeyond them swim the fryThe pond bubbles with abundancePregnant with new lifeSome […]


She’s Wet Her Pants

05.21.12 Posted in words to linger on by

Lowell Jaeger’s most recent poem to appear here was Saving Jesus (April 2012).She’s Wet Her PantsBy Lowell Jaeger … and I’m the only soulthey’ve been able to reachon my granddaughter’sschool emergency call list.Okay, I’m on my way,I tell the school secretary.I’m secretly gladto lock my office doorand escape hours earlyinto the cold sunshineon fresh snow. Worried too,about the […]


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