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what words?

12.11.16 Posted in today's words by

Devon Balwit’s most recent poem to appear here was “The Gathering” (August 2016)  what words? By Devon Balwit you go dance sit knees touching under a café table buy bread at a market work cheer on runners take a plane walk the esplanade inhabit dailiness and then everything changes we remain on this side while […]


Letting the Old Cat Die

12.10.16 Posted in today's words by

Nancy Scott McBride’s most recent poem to appear here was “Inspiration” (October 2016) Letting the Old Cat Die By Nancy Scott McBride When his time drew near, the old cat purred real loud as if to acknowledge the coming of something mighty. He disappeared into the woods for a few days and limped home, elated from […]


The Land Girl’s Album

12.09.16 Posted in today's words by

Lise Colas’ most recent poem to appear here was “The Garden of Matisse” (August 2016) The Land Girl’s Album By Lise Colas Ray, 38 squadron RAF, 1940, your neat writing beneath the handsome smiling face— Kelvedon Wonder, Gradus, The Pilot, sow in drills February-March. Crinkles at the corner of his eyes, his arm linked with yours, […]


BrainStorm

12.08.16 Posted in today's words by

Dale Leffler’s most recent poem to appear here was “I Get What Lonely is About” (September 2016)  BrainStorm By Dale Leffler Tell me again that the sun will come out. Tell me once more how it will all work out. That I am more than my tears and sobbing bouts, in these moment of fear and […]


Tin Can Plane post Laos

12.07.16 Posted in today's words by

Tin Can Plane post Laos By Elise Rockart Gathering shades of green over ropy muscles of land, mountains, great scars and spines of the earth stand cloaked in morning steam. They cradle clay houses, cradle rivers, streams, roads like children, like the tiny brown hand of a little Lao boy. He leans over the stone […]


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