Lea B. Jennings is a retired Adult Nurse Practitioner living in Rochester, Minnesota. She is actively involved in the South East Minnesota Poetry group, with several poems published in the local newspaper. COVID-19 Journal By Lea B. Jennings Uncertainty. Confusion. Spring. Birds singing. Social Distancing. Friday, March 13, 2020. Failure of National Leadership. Poor preparation. […]
It's just poetry, it won't bite
crossing
Katy Rydell’s most recent poem to appear here was “Advice From the Tarot: Two of Pentacles” (March 2020). crossing By Katy Rydell In a long jacket hands in pockets shoulders forward you stood on the far side of the street A light rain fell dark on the pavement damp and slick When traffic cleared you […]
Threads
Joseph Mills lives and writes in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. To hear the author read his poem, click here: Threads By Joseph Mills My students wear t-shirts with faces of musicians who died years before they were born, and they sit slumped in postures of disdain and ennui. I recognize how hard they’re trying to act […]
Exhaustion, crowding, this dirt
Simon Perchik’s most recent poem to appear here was “These blades changing course” (February 2020). Exhaustion, crowding, this dirt needs to be tested lets you sniff its breath for mist and fever, is infected and though it’s struggling these graves were dug as if the sky still exists is burning underground –you monitor the way […]
Silent
Dawnell Harrison’s most recent poem to appear here was “Frost Ices the Night” (March 2020). Silent By Dawnell Harrison I lean on you, silent as a fossil. Tell me you know who I am Because I’ve been scouring The dirt in the backyard for bones. The sky is faceless— It’s been nearly two weeks since […]
Latest Podcast Episode
