Pamela Sinicrope’s most recent poem to appear here was “Losing My Pieces” (January 2017) An Exchange By Pamela Sinicrope What could I have said? Why did he wait? If only I could exchange this black dress for shiny pink satin and stand before a woman cloaked in white, hands fastened to my brother. They […]
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The People Making Babies
Thom Young’s most recent poem to appear here was “The Plank” (October 2017) The People Making Babies By Thom Young every year they have more, and most can’t feed them, clothe them, or raise them. but they have their eyes walking around in a new version of themselves, an image of something they used to […]
I am as a child, lost
Susan Davis Gabbay’s most recent poem to appear here was “Whither are you bound” (November 2017) I am as a child, lost Tears about to flow I have awakened In a world I do not know. Violence and hatred Suddenly overt Whence this bitterness This mad desire to hurt? Most of all I sorrow To […]
Never Shall we Fall Asunder
Elisabeth Horan’s most recent poem to appear here was “Simile Free” (October 2017). Never Shall we Fall Asunder By Elisabeth Horan I finally know what to say. I’m so scared but I’ll say it anyway— I love you. I love your scars— the horrid steel cage jaws the messy mental health the pills the tries […]
The Seagull Left Me
Linda Powell’s most recent poem to appear here was “In the Gloom” (October 2017) The Seagull Left Me By Linda Powell I saw myself flying away on a mighty seagull. I helped him scan the waves in search of food. I held on tight as he swooped down towards the water; then suddenly, we headed […]
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