Nels Hanson’s most recent poem to appear here was “Escape” (March 2018). The Dream By Nels Hanson Several times when watching clouds, twice terrified, I saw one puff of white assume clear face, archaic as God’s or Michelangelo’s, then another, another, partially, perhaps to form a final face, now starkest truth to be revealed before […]
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After the Wars of Men
Elisabeth Horan’s most recent poem to appear here was “The Gift of Not Being Me” (February 2018). After the Wars of Men By Elisabeth Horan Risky is my sharpest razor. clean and smooth-bone skin Lights up your eyes and the night—I am not food But rules should be broken I am not medicine But by […]
Heading Out to Drink
J. H. Johns has appeared in The Five-Two Poetry Journal, FishFood Magazine, Rat’s Ass Review, The Ibis Head Review, Former People Journal, Torrid Literature Journal, The Bitchin’ Kitsch, Parody Poetry, Syndic Literary Journal, Ygdrasil (Canada), and many other publications. A recording of this poem is available here: Heading Out to Drink By J.H. Johns Drinking […]
Obligato
Linda Imbler’s most recent poem to appear here was “Refraction on a Rainy Eve” (October 2017). Obligato By Linda Imbler I loved to sit on the lake shore and watch the soft float of the birds. One day, I saw a bevy of swans, fifteen in all. I saw a young male swan softly glide […]
Re-Cycling
Nancy Scott McBride’s most recent poem to appear here was “Sitting With My Father” (March 2018). Re-Cycling By Nancy Scott McBride You can do it with almost anything, not just paper, plastic or glass. When we moved south, I found part of my estranged daughter in the choir director at church, and another part in […]
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