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Battered

04.27.18 Posted in today's words by

Barbara van der Vossen’s most recent poem to appear here was “Salt and Dragons” (February 2018).  Battered By Barbara van der Vossen At my house through the concrete cracks Susan with her black eye proliferates and takes up space toes pushed through tiny fissures she stretches her legs says here I am and see what […]


I had a Dream

04.26.18 Posted in today's words by

Rajnish Mishra’s most recent poem to appear here was “I don’t go out” (March 2018). I had a Dream By Rajnish Mishra I had a dream, not a long time ago. It’s not the kind that I have anymore. In that dream I went back in time to a place that’s not there anymore. They […]


An everyday rain is not enough

04.25.18 Posted in today's words by

Simon Perchik’s most recent poem to appear here was “you listen the way this stone” (February 2018).  By Simon Perchik An everyday rain is not enough but even so these strangers walk past your grave and below the black umbrellas cling to each other as that homeless cry slowly closing around you and though you […]


Distraction

04.24.18 Posted in today's words by

Andrea Varga’s most recent poem to appear here was “Arboretum Nights” (March 2018).  Distraction By Andrea Varga Distraction . . . you blessed activity for those of us that have their minds boggled up with one thing, for those that obsess, perseverate, wonder on one thing, always the same thing. Going around constantly in circles […]


Physics

04.23.18 Posted in today's words by

Charlene James-Duguid’s most recent poem to appear here was “Albatross Hung There” (March 2018).  Physics By Charlene James-Duguid Why try so hard to understand ideas Outside one’s ken. A star is a star, a window of heaven, Planetary dust salts and peppers my steak, Black holes are where I find my missing socks. Nothing more, […]


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