Kayode Afolabi’s most recent poem to appear here was “Hurtful Relics of an Old Shoe” (July 2017) Mr. Duke’s good morning By Kayode Afolabi I woke up loudly happy, today the cock crowed unusually reassuring. The water, this morning, was colder and more gentle than had ever been. In watery dribs and drabs, I heard […]
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Two Haiku by Charlene James-Duguid
Charlene James-Duguid’s most recent poem to appear here were these four short poems published in November 2017. Gentle, protective By Charlene James-Duguid Gentle, protective Rain’s sound keeps harm full away Mossy clad, I rest. * Panic and Stress danced Hand in hand down flowered aisles Toward neoned Black Holes
Making Music, Not War
Nancy Scott McBride’s most recent poem to appear here was “The Mouths of Children” (September 2017) Making Music, Not War By Nancy Scott McBride We meet once a month, the guitar player and I, to rehearse the communion service at church. It’s awkward at first, tuning the instrument, finding the right key, tempo, volume, deciding […]
Haunted
Laura Zucca-Scott’s most recent poem to appear here was “The Last Waltz” (November 2017) Haunted By Laura Zucca-Scott Haunted by a past Never lived Violins were playing In Auschwitz An orchestra of prisoners Drowning in the depth of horrors Humankind tries to ignore People still die Senselessly, mercilessly How can we not see Bodies and […]
Another Birthday
Murray Dunlap’s most recent poem to appear here was “Sublime” (November 2017) Another Birthday By Murray Dunlap In light of it all, I solve a puzzle I redefine ‘good’ In spite of it all, I solve another puzzle And while still crying, I smile The satisfaction of recovery Is balanced with growth From an ugly […]
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