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The Birthday Album

09.14.12 Posted in today's words by

Len Kuntz’ most recent poem to appear here was Storm Lake (August 2012). The Birthday AlbumBy Len Kuntz The days are pages looking back at you on a table,loose and uncollected like leavesor your windblown hair. See how you smile in this one?And here’s your boy, swaddled like baby Jesus in your arms.Pick up the picture in […]


Jump

09.13.12 Posted in today's words by

Denny E Marshall’s most recent poem to appear here was On Water (April 2012). JumpBy Denny E Marshall Remember all of nine elevenCertain images anchored onMonitors showing peopleJumping from tall towersColor tattoo burnedDeep on the insideNo explanationWhy it stuck to camera eyeRubbing a magic lanternWishing for science fictionHoping for some galaxiesTo turn to fantasyWhen I fallInto the […]


Denial in a Walk-in Shower Above New York City

09.13.12 Posted in words to linger on by

Brian Le Lay has spent the past year living in New Jersey, Seattle, San Francisco, Phoenix, and Louisville KY. He has recently returned to New Jersey. Denial in a Walk-in Shower Above New York CityBy Brian Le LayOne month after you didn’t come home, All those headlights on the pavement weren’t you, The night before the […]


Best of the Net 2012 Nominees!

09.12.12 Posted in Award Nominees by

Yes, it’s that time of the year again! So without further ado, here are the vox poetica 2012 Best of the Net nominees: Maureen Donatelli, for Bee Fever Lowell Jaeger, for She’s Wet Her Pants Joanna S Lee, for catching up Clarissa McFairy, for La Mia Musa John J McKenna, for Did I miss a […]


Untitled

09.12.12 Posted in today's words by

Anthony Tussi is a man of many talents who lives in Northern New Jersey, speaks a little Italian that he learned from his fluent wife, and farms a variety of nonnative produce. In addition to his two fine sons, he raises rescue dogs. UntitledBy Anthony Tussi Don’t give me a medalDon’t carve me a statueDon’t […]


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