Contributor Series 10: Silken Rags A beauty forgotten By Lou Pugliese I make my foggy scrawl with an exquisite instrument, my Waterford Celebration The Clairefontaine paper gently sucking the ink from the fountain pen I’m practicing the Jellyka font–le Grand Saut, but not well Somewhere in this hand and mind is another “Always for the […]
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Contributor Series 10: Silken Rags, White
Contributor Series 10: Silken Rags White By Alice Shapiro I lost the perfect white diamond from Mother’s hand in the sea of hardship. How was it that I saved the delicate white doily, knit from Mother’s hand? Alice Shapiro’s most recent poem to appear here was Once More, published in December 2010 as part of Contributor […]
Contributor Series 10: Silken Rags, In Pleasure
Contributor Series 10: Silken Rags In Pleasure By Nate Spears White suit, top hat, pride feeling higher than spectacular The ugly duckling has gone platinum Feeling gold Opening a new chapter with a silver lining Revealing transformation A new me On top of Thee On top of the world is he One hell of a […]
Contributor Series 10: Silken Rags, Plumage
Contributor Series 10: Silken Rags Plumage By Monica Crumback first the pain but then the down, spun sweet in silken rings brown as autumn baby girl, the finest of my things Monica Crumback’s most recent poem to appear here was A Treat? (August 2011).
Contributor Series 10: Silken Rags, White Masks
Contributor Series 10: Silken Rags White Masks By Nicole Poulain Garcia Funny how these things Come in gold, or silver trimming When we all know–at least those who are honest That all of it is for show Just flash and gleam. Sure, it must be the high life, It must be all it’s chopped up […]
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