This is the fifth in an ongoing series of poems written by women living with cancer. The most recent poem in the series to appear here was What the Women Wrote, 3 (April 2013). What the Women Wrote, 4By the Women Who Know The question:Ain’t I a woman?is so powerful and real.Can’t I produce greatness, brilliance,and pure […]
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Fancies
Nick Talent sends poetic gems from stops along the way to readers all over the far-flung world. FanciesBy Nick Talent a mask over her facea scarf, maybeconcealing her hair,eyes, but displayingthe smile on her lipslike a frame I had all kinds of ideasabout her, who she was,what she liked,what she might really like and then the sunshifted, […]
Seeds
Harris Tobias’ most recent poem to appear here was The Mill (July 2013).SeedsBy Harris Tobias Seeds planted The little hummocks of earth hold the dreamsAn endless song the land and life within me surges plant a seed and see what emergesWhat happened to my face? I do not recognize the one I shave a page has turned in a book […]
Savior perspectives
Charlotte Rauner’s most recent poem to appear here was Blue and crisp (June 2013). This poem was part of a collection that won honorable mention in the Scholastic Poetry Contest. Savior perspectivesBy Charlotte Rauner Her savior shook. She needed. We were lost. Her savior stumbled. She wanted. We were helpless. His fear was contagious Her eagerness was […]
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