Marc Carver’s most recent poem to appear here was Something From Nothing (April 2013). Mike By Marc Carver A man got right in my face and started to ask me questions.I let him ask his questions and told him nothing.After five minutes he got it all out of his system.Then I finished what I was doing and […]

James McGurk’s most recent poem to appear here was Revelations (January 2013). Just for a day By James McGurk Just for a day I’d like to hear The sound of a sleeping dog The heartbeat of a bird The footsteps of an ant The dust from a passing herd Just for a day I’d like to see […]

Lisa Vipperman teaches language arts and reading in Utah. This is her first published poem, and it is based on the real-life battle with cancer her sister Janet is now fighting. Little Sister By Lisa Vipperman Mama said you were not a doll.But you looked like one: tufts of blonde hairlashes and fingers and toes […]

Diane Sciacchitano’s most recent poem to appear here was Orlando (March 2013). Searching for Home By Diane Sciacchitano Cats claim to  have nine livesKeeping track of which one I’m in –A dilemmaNo mirror to glimpse my reflectionBut knowingI am beautifulI have been lostI have been foundI have huntedI have conqueredNow solo I turn the cornerSighting a porch […]

Linda M Crate is a Pennsylvanian native born in Pittsburgh, but she was raised in the rural town of Conneautville. She graduated from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania with a degree in English literature in 2009. Her poetry, articles, reviews, and short stories have appeared in several journals online and in print. You can find her […]