Steven Minchin’s most recent poem to appear here was “Contorted Sister Detector” (March 2020). 73rd Testimony to Everafter By Steven Minchin I bought the wound when I saw it was forever wound around you a transparent rosary overcome by a neon flashing of otherwise bruised palms and uninjured prayers lifted high to an exalted infant […]
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Plague Poem for Day 10
Jerry Durick’s most recent poem to appear here was “Stupid” (July 2017). Plague Poem for Day 10 By Jerry Durick I’m sitting in this chair where I have sat for years it seems, surrounded by all the things I have done and the things I mean to do, by the books I have read and […]
Plushy Heart
Nathan Gunter is vox poetica‘s managing editor. Today—April 30, 2020—is his fifteenth anniversary with his husband Brian. His most recent poem to appear here was “The Gift” (January 2019). Plushy Heart By Nathan Gunter A little stuffed human heart— plushy, a child’s plaything— beady black jewel eyes over the left and right ventricles, a smile pasted […]
Strange Pandemic Spring
Heather Banks’ most recent poem to appear here was “Late Snow” (January 2019). Strange Pandemic Spring By Heather Banks Such a strange, disordered spring. Lilacs and spirea due to decorate graves the end of May bloom fragrantly like mad in early April along with vinca, grape hyacinths, and late daffodils. Raucous quince with their peculiar […]
Prepared for Anything
Claire Scott’s most recent poem to appear here was “Little Red Riding Hood’s Mother” (March 2020). Prepared for Anything after Susan Browne By Claire Scott Gallons of hand sanitizer, antibacterial Handi Wipes, N95 respirator mask, back up N95 respirator mask, rolls of paper towels, boxes of Kleenex, four bottles of Clorox disinfectant. Booked an […]
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