Charlene James-Duguid’s most recent poem to appear here were six haikus in September 2017. Deny Friday 13 By Charlene James-Duguid Deny Friday 13 Its power, snub your nose, stamp foot, Make it crash aloft. Prove you’re bigger, Great. Untrampled by numbers On a monthly page. Refute each classic Myth looming larger than real life. Gods […]
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Refraction on a Rainy Eve
Linda Imbler lives and writes in Wichita, Kansas. Refraction on A Rainy Eve By Linda Imbler What you were, And what you are Off-center. What I remember, And what I see, Not the same reflection. Sweet goes sour, Taste no longer desired, Your leaving, Neither sweet or sour, Just hollow fact, Lovers, Friends, Enemies, Strangers […]
Shadow Keeper
John J. McKenna’s most recent poem to appear here was “She asked me if I could ‘sum it up nicely’” (September 2017) Shadow Keeper By John J. McKenna I. when I met you I stepped quickly to center there in the field so that the light was upon me I removed my gloves to hold your […]
My memories of
Susan Davis Gabbay’s most recent poem to appear here was “Skippy” (September 2017) My memories of Long Beach Island go back to Nineteen forty-one. Sandpipers, seagulls Little pink crabs in the sand We splashed in the surf. Variety shop Run by kind old Japanese Soon the enemy.
October 9
Mark Butler’s most recent poem to appear here was “Sunday Morning” (February 2017) October 9 By Mark Butler Fall is the end Fall is the beginning Nights are cool and sleep comes easy Crickets are silent The katydids done Our soup […]
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