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Transfiguration: The Blind

06.18.14 Posted in today's words by

Jenny Williamson’s work has been featured in 24Mag, Wild River Review, Poetic Voices, and Philadelphia’s Writing Aloud series. She has also received recognition from the Academy of American Poets and NPR’s Young Poets Series. This poem is a response to the painting “Transfiguration: The Blind” by Egon Schiele. Visit Jenny’s website. Transfiguration: The Blind By […]


Recall

06.17.14 Posted in today's words by

Bill Webb’s most recent poem to appear here was Trees (May 2014). Recall By Bill Webb Next year I’ll recollect How this year blew in On biting cold, unceasing snow. Shoulder snuggled up to shoulder The couch our igloo The Mexican blanket our snow cover. We watched football from warm distant sites Our champagne, chilled […]


Ghosts (and a Translation Once Removed)

06.16.14 Posted in today's words by

The first set of poems from K Leaman’s Translations collection, Because (and a Translation Once Removed) appeared here in May 2014. This is another pairing of an original poem and the version as understood by Google Translate.  Ghosts By K Leaman Don’t close your eyes when you want to see; Fear gets you nowhere. Fate […]


Shaving Dad

06.15.14 Posted in today's words by

Andrew Badger’s most recent poem to appear here was My Days (May 2014). This poem won first place in the 2011 Picayune Writers Group poetry contest. Shaving Dad By Andrew Badger Today I shaved my father as I stood at the sink. Each stroke revealed a bit more face and half-forgotten grimaces of the long […]


World Cup Starts

06.13.14 Posted in today's words by

This poem originally ran at vox in July 2010. As World Cup 2014 gets under way in Brazil, let’s read it again!   World Cup Starts By Tapeshwar Amef More joy, more celebrations, The gathering, the ecstasy, the sport, Mingle in harmony. The air show, the stadium show And the show on the faces of […]


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