Shirley Jones-Luke’s most recent poem to appear here was “Ars Poetica for Horizons of Earth and Sky” (January 2018). Food Stamps By Shirley Jones-Luke I The mailman always runs late on Saturdays, my brother and I stare out the living room window with growling stomachs, ma was in the kitchen banging pots and pans, singing […]
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Father
Emily Bilman’s most recent poem to appear here was “The River Enigma” (February 2018). Father By Emily Bilman Frail with old age, my father’s fluid-filled feet jutted out of his bed. Every evening, I washed the copper vessel with a wooden dish-brush that my husband thought was, with the wheel, the best practical tool, and […]
Peaceful Child
Josh Seymour’s most recent poem to appear here was “Behemoth” (November 2017). Peaceful Child By Josh Seymour I walk into your new room where you are still sleeping and I can’t help but to smile and play with your perfectly combed hair. I whisper in your ear that it is time to wake up because […]
Prize Song, After Wagner
Howard F. Stein’s most recent poem to appear here was “Triptych” (January 2018). Prize Song, After Wagner after Richard Wagner, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg By Howard F. Stein I pay my entry fee for the song contest, and sing the prize song. So much is at stake— to have desire at last met by desire. Mine […]
Wildfires & Hurricanes
Joe Wells’ most recent poem to appear here was “Stasis” (July 2017). Wildfires & Hurricanes By Joe Wells The God of Wind rides tall, mighty tall, on a chariot driven by a zillion horses of fire. Slashing heads, Slashing mercilessly the army in green as they plead, cry, kneel, bow, fall in slow-motion face down, […]
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