Barbara van der Vossen’s most recent poem to appear here was “Battered” (April 2018). Between the Lines By Barbara van der Vossen Dawn before it rained I hung the clothes out on the line, dropped the littlest socks and things at least a dozen times. Between those lines where things get lost in laundry and […]
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Rescue
Nels Hanson’s most recent poem to appear here was “The Dream” (May 2018). Rescue By Nels Hanson The lifeboat rocked all night, everyone sick except our novice captain at the tiller in the dark steering us far from the hungry wreck we escaped when bow, mid-ships, stern, bow spun in whirlpool taking most, circling with […]
Don’t go in the garage
James Keane’s most recent poem to appear here was “On My Way” (September 2017). Don’t go in the garage By James Keane A smile like love radiating from the man who was my father gently nudged you toward a mirage of hope, but not so far in the end from the frozen anguish enveloping you […]
Baudelaire’s Ornate Craft in the Time of Desolation
Felix Purat’s most recent poem to appear here was “Stopover in Leszno” (June 2017). Baudelaire’s Ornate Craft in the Time of Desolation By Felix Purat Baudelaire decorates his craft ornately, Churches of 19th century French that Blossom in gardens of Cosmas and Damian, Ironic notions of that poetically legal sinner indeed. Executors of beauties so […]
If
Rajnish Mishra’s most recent poem to appear here was “I had a Dream” (April 2018). If By Rajnish Mishra Work is worship. It earns returns. Wives with a poet husband want his work to bring returns. Time invested in poetic affairs does not reflect upon account. Life’s short, wants unlimited, each second must count. “Don’t […]
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