Ilona Martonfi’s most recent poem to appear here was “Old Rus’ Wedding” (March 2018). Short Songs: Tanka Poems By Ilona Martonfi white cherry blossoms wrapped in red silk kimono the sound of children my mother’s hand-stitched songbook singing “Sakura, Sakura” on a moonlit night wabi-sabi: impermanence peonies in glass vase framed canvas sitting on easel […]
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Depression
Jeanette Cheezum’s most recent poem to appear here was “A Vision Only God Could Create” (March 2018). Depression By Jeanette Cheezum Noel had traveled down the dungeonous path alone. Hiding in a dark and lonely room when she didn’t have money for her Prozac. When she was overlooked for a raise; when the guy she […]
Surrendering Perspective
Charlotte Ozment’s most recent poem to appear here was “Everywhere but Here” (January 2018). Surrendering Perspective By Charlotte Ozment The view before me, of rising peaks, snow-bound or ragged and brown, the horizon filled left to right with no end to the earth’s curve in sight, it sits, still as a breath held as condensation […]
Vanquor
Lee Woodman’s most recent poem to appear here was “A Mulch Pile Prayer” (May 2018). Vanquor By Lee Woodman —after Andy Warhol’s Mao, 1973, National Gallery (view the piece at this link). He chooses me Massive man, square head, solid stance Leader, CCP Deep purple background, violet wash I must stop. Glued in the gallery, […]
A Lover
Michael Copeland’s most recent poem to appear here was “Aging” (May 2018). A Lover By Michael Copeland And so I spoke to the lover, who turned a deaf ear to me, suffer me to tell thee of my pain. Nor will I, or any, escape its net, there be some who sit in repose others […]
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