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Confused

08.04.18 Posted in today's words by

Marc Carver’s most recent poem to appear here was “Salmon” (April 2018). Confused By Marc Carver As I go for my normal walk of the day I see a truck with a picture of a hippo on the side. We are here to clear you out, it says on the side. The truck pulls up […]


Just Hair

08.03.18 Posted in today's words by

Lynn White’s most recent poem to appear here was “Shadow Man” (January 2018).  Just Hair By Lynn White First came the flowers, then the song. Then, in time many songs of hope and love and peace becoming intertwined in Hair. A revolution. Time passed. Then came the spikes and streaks and shaves of grungy aggression […]


What We Once Had

08.02.18 Posted in today's words by

R.M. Engelhardt’s most recent poem to appear here was “Now, Traveler” (July 2018).  What We Once Had By R.M. Engelhardt What we once had was poetry. Visions and star dust. Translucent. Death to the machine, the grind the walk that we all must walk. The everyday pantomime of social media and daily life. I am […]


Keys

08.01.18 Posted in today's words by

Howard F. Stein’s most recent poem to appear here was “Nothing” (June 2018). Since its acceptance by vox poetica, the poem below, “Keys,” has appeared in Stein’s newest collection of poetry, CENTRE AND CIRCUMFERENCE: A COLLECTION OF POEMS, published in June.  Keys By Howard F. Stein   Keys in dishes Keys in drawers Keys in ash trays Keys […]


Tricks language plays

07.31.18 Posted in today's words by

Rajnish Mishra’s most recent poem to appear here was “If” (June 2018).  Tricks language plays By Rajnish Mishra My daughter, eight, looked at me with eyes: half-enquiring, half-afraid, eyes with faith, half, at least, and asked suddenly: Are we born again after death? I looked at my wife. Our eyes met. She smiled: that corners […]


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