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Sunday Morning, Lying Beside My Fiancé

10.21.18 Posted in today's words by

Nicole Yurcaba’s most recent poem to appear here was “Ordering Chinese Food Without You” (September 2018).  Sunday Morning, Lying Beside My Fiancé By Nicole Yurcaba The morning dozes Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven;” road traffic hums backroad asphalt; morning birds suck deep and wail with Robert Plant’s myths. You, my love, sleep: your gray hair […]


Miracle (A Sonnet)

10.20.18 Posted in today's words by

Mahathi’s most recent poem to appear here was “Awakened” (September 2018). Miracle (A Sonnet) By Mahathi Show me thy miracle O’ Lord . . . I accept it as thine good grace! But pray, thee tender heave thy rod and remember my credulous face! And Lord don’t give me pain of joy and thrills that […]


The saint girl child

10.19.18 Posted in today's words by

T.S. Hidalgo’s most recent poem to appear here was “Love will save the day” (February 2018).  The saint girl child By T.S. Hidalgo Because then her life seemed something else and today she’s stronger and more now (or not). It was in Damascus, and it seemed like something else. Her life seemed like something else. […]


Afternoon Delight

10.18.18 Posted in today's words by

Frieda Landau’s most recent poem to appear here was “(S)Word” (May 2018).  Afternoon Delight By Frieda Landau There’s something decadent about love in the afternoon. Oh, not the quickie like Janet Leigh in Psycho but a slow and leisurely exploration punctuated by brief bursts of passion and languorous naps and sips of wine. Before you […]


Head Stretch

10.17.18 Posted in today's words by

Steven Minchin’s most recent poem to appear here was “Promise Land Spoils” (June 2018). Head Stretch By Steven Minchin every time I tire of watching you you wind up in my bed one morning found you there with a dull orange sharpie writing poet on the back of your head what reach reaching what a […]


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