Douglas Polk’s most recent poem to appear here was Rock, Paper, Pencil (November 2012).The CreationBy Douglas Polk days, one after another,piling up upon themselves,until a skyscraper of rubble,floor after floor,touching the sky,with me, buried in the basement,a creation of a lifetime,but the rooms all vacant,the building,a empty shell,a monument to days spent in a life unfulfilled
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Undercover Poet
Christopher Roe’s most recent poem to appear here was Mirrored (November 2012). Undercover PoetBy Christopher Roe Everyday I go outamong the armiesof uniform samenessas they do battlewith their indifferenceunder a flag of surrender.In their need to be differentthey manage to all be the same becauseevery army has its uniformthat they wear […]
NYC
James Mc Elroy’s most recent poem to appear here was IBW (November 2012).NYCBy James Mc Elroy Summer nightAnd a humid fog (ofSorts) takes to thePan AmBuilding like something fromAnother world. A woman who co-worksYou asks, “Does your wifeThink you’re having an affair?” The hot air on your feet–The sheer woman of the streetsBetween midnight and oneBefore boarding […]
Passion
Jean McLeod’s most recent poem to appear here was This Time of Year (November 2012).PassionBy Jean McLeod He scooped her up like sandthat ran warm through his fingersall her angles smoothed.Sighs bloomedmore honest than breath,a song floated off their edgesincandescent bluesinked shadowssweet muska glissando
Iamb Perfect
Azra Daniel Francis is retired and in poor health. His physical activity is limited, but he writes poetry and short stories and that’s a good thing. He’s also got some wonderful emoticons to adorn his emails and, well, I just like that a lot.Iamb PerfectBy Azra Daniel Francis Within a universe that’s InfiniteThere’s nothing happens onlyOnce: […]
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