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The Collector

05.14.20 Posted in today's words by

Charlene James-Duguid’s most recent poem to appear here was “Tolkien’s Flower” (April 2020).  The Collector By Charlene James-Duguid Like others who can’t resist stuff: Stamps, coins, books, paper weights, arrow heads, whatnot, He is unstoppable. His treasures are just a bit bigger, heavier, costly. Born out of passion, the urge, the obsession, He collects Tractors. […]


Midnight Confessional

05.13.20 Posted in today's words by

Jonathan Douglas Dowdle’s most recent poem to appear here was “Streets of Awkward” (April 2020). Midnight Confessional By Jonathan Douglas Dowdle My heart bleeds on these streets, Where a thousand ties are left incomplete, And I’m knotted up by thoughts Best left to be washed clean By the coming rain. I’ve lost myself between The […]


Age

05.12.20 Posted in today's words by

James McGurk’s most recent poem to appear here was “Help” (August 2019). Age By James McGurk The tree in the yard broken life in so many branches yet waiting for spring and me at eighty-five waiting to blossom


Tollway

05.11.20 Posted in today's words by

Patricia Asuncion’s most recent poem to appear here was “On the Other Line” (April 2020). Tollway  By Patricia Asuncion Novice vehicles are born this way, trapped on one-way streets, nowhere to make U-turns. Always some cop’s around to bust a break-out driver. Rules override justice. Insensitive traffic lights ignore peak times. Cars are forced into […]


An Honest Poem About My Dog

05.10.20 Posted in today's words by

Lindsay Barnhart lives and writes in Lansing, Michigan.  An Honest Poem About My Dog  By Lindsay Barnhart my dog’s name is Spirit, and he is a boy. do not let his small size and perfectly practiced head toss fool you, for he is a boy. I’m aware that his fur is lascivious thick and pure […]


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