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Layers of Time

09.10.18 Posted in today's words by

Bobbie Troy’s most recent poem to appear here was “The Fallen” (July 2018). Layers of Time By Bobbie Troy layers of time lash across my body like a winter wind pushing relentless unforgiving as if I deserved a punishment for aging


Come Home

09.09.18 Posted in today's words by

Barbara Tramonte’s most recent poem to appear here was “Hollow Body” (August 2018). Come Home By Barbara Tramonte While bubbling With expectation Garner mucus For the journey Crayfish with shells Like farts And half-eaten peals Of laughter Die by half In rehab A donkey carcass Beaten to glue OT, PT, whip it Speak with switches […]


At Night

09.08.18 Posted in today's words by

Shirley Jones-Luke’s most recent poem to appear here was “Orphan of Pride and Selfishness” (July 2018). At Night By Shirley Jones-Luke Our father comes home. We hide in the shadows of the house We hide behind our mother’s body as she shields us from father’s hand Our father’s hand, a hammer coming down on our […]


One Day

09.07.18 Posted in today's words by

Marc Carver’s most recent poem to appear here was “Confused” (August 2018). One Day By Marc Carver I want to build something not anything you can own or have nothing you can eat your dinner off nothing you can wear and say How fancy that is. No I want to build something else something you […]


Awakened

09.06.18 Posted in today's words by

Mahathi lives and writes in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India. Awakened By Mahathi Before his wide-open eyes the world melted down like a dream! . . . watched impassive the last molten drops of myth and mirage dribble down into the empty darkness and closed his eyes . . . a thousand bells rang and a […]


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