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Who’s Gonna Deal

12.08.17 Posted in today's words by

Raymond Maguire’s most recent poem to appear here was “The Harvest Feels Dismay” (November 2017) Who’s Gonna Deal By Raymond Maguire Three pals and me played lotsa cards at this table Since movin here from other parts Quite a long time ago Good ol Dwight the hero an all He was in the White House […]


Knock Knock

12.06.17 Posted in today's words by

Marc Carver’s most recent poem to appear here was “Bling” (November 2017) Knock Knock By Marc Carver I fell asleep pen in hand empty notebook on bed. When I woke up the book was full. I waited a long time but didn’t have the heart to read them after all they may have been better than mine.


Charlottesville says no to hate!

12.04.17 Posted in today's words by

Patricia Asuncion’s most recent poem to appear here was “Ant Traps” (November 2017) Charlottesville says no to hate! By Patricia Asuncion                                                  My bi-racial skin sensitizes me to the White that spreads […]


33 Gun Purchases, No Red Flags

12.03.17 Posted in today's words by

Thomas Locicero’s most recent poem to appear here was “Poem” (October 2017) 33 Gun Purchases, No Red Flags By Thomas Locicero It is too easy to label a man who is mad a madman, and if we do, why do we also search for his motive? Why not let his motive be his madness? Is […]


A Subtle Proposal

12.02.17 Posted in today's words by

Nicole Yurcaba’s most recent poem to appear here was “Since My Cousin’s Death” (November 2017) A Subtle Proposal for my husband, Dwayne By Nicole Yurcaba July, and thin ring-neck snakes slinked through high dry grasses brushing waving cattails. The heat, subtle and lazy, rippled like feeding sunfish tapping the pond’s surface, and the brown worm […]


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