Dale Leffler’s poem Hearth Beat: for my poetry group appeared here May 2013. A Half-Finished Life, a Comma By Dale Leffler Painting with eyes closed on an internal canvas, a watery world dissolves, richly colored reverie resolves into a memory, images of a hazy, lacy shawl shaped by the wind pressed against an unknown face. […]
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A green apologetic
Michael D Brown wrote this poem. A green apologetic By Michael D Brown Think hard, If we run out of trees, we run out of paper. If we run out of paper, we run out of poems. If we run out of poems, when we well up with inspiration; Breathing deeply, knowing we need air– […]
Moat
Nick Talent’s most recent poem to appear here was Folded Flag (April 2014). Moat By Nick Talent I dug it deep enough to deter those who would seek to conquer never thinking one day I might want to invite you in.
Fortress
Igor Krajcev is from Macedonia. Fortress By Igor Krajcev Shady shadows ghastly groans They wait for me to wither they wait in flame, imprisoned in poison a touch will not kill me, life is what hurts. I see a bird flying off too far away to touch with no fear nor worry but shadowed still. […]
Checklist for Love
Glenn Johnson’s most recent poem to appear here was Gravity (June 2013). Checklist for Love By Glenn Johnson Love’s history carefully held and inventoried; checklist made: √Excitement and curiosity of new love √Requisite mutual respect √Honesty … vocal, emotional √Compatibility of interests, desires √Mirror’s images, visions of selves √Itinerary of journeys spiritual √Mutual melding of […]
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