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Hook Up

12.22.18 Posted in today's words by

Kyle Kutz lives and writes in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Hook Up By Kyle Kutz What’ll you say In the mornin’, Darlin’? Will you Tell me To go? Or, maybe, We’ll recycle cab fare To take us Out to dinner And a show.


Roll Call

12.21.18 Posted in today's words by

Susan Sonde’s most recent poem to appear here was “Gluttony” (November 2018).  Roll Call By Susan Sonde Someone is sharpening the ice. Someone is nipping at the cold. Your lateral pull, your medial arc—torque-variables: emotions, feel-goods, addictions—that which beds in the house of the hippocampus—would you be willing to call upon it and give it […]


Sonnet in Tantrum

12.20.18 Posted in today's words by

Sharon Kennedy-Nolle’s most recent poem to appear here was “First Offenses” (October 2018).  Sonnet in Tantrum By Sharon Kennedy-Nolle The party over, our kids come tripping in a tiptop day With a clutch of colors, goody bags in tow. After backseat brawling, they’re eager to show the Haribos, Dots, nerds; now squabbling over laffy-taffy trades […]


Dream Batter

12.19.18 Posted in today's words by

John Delaney’s most recent poem to appear here was “Ancestry.Common” (November 2018). Dream Batter By John Delaney From the back door, the Big Dipper holds steady above the house, not spilling a drop of its cosmic batter. Off to bed, I’m soon ready in my dream shop to grasp its handle and, careful not to […]


Grandsons

12.18.18 Posted in today's words by

Hiram Larew’s most recent poem to appear here was “Trash Truck” (December 2017). Listen to Hiram Larew perform “Grandsons” here: Grandsons By Hiram Larew I’m sitting four rows behind watching my Grandsons from the back. They’re leaning into each other at a slant that may Turn into love before long. One is twirling the pencil […]


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