Janine Certo’s most recent poem to appear here was “Eating Pork Ribs With You” (February 2014). Less Acid Than Orange By Janine Certo A tug from the small-vine grapes, an avocado half, resting in its skin, already sliced into pale crescents. The wrinkled flesh of a date. At […]
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Streets of Awkward
Jonathan Douglas Dowdle’s most recent poem to appear here was “Absent of Some Mercy” (March 2020). Streets of Awkward By Jonathan Douglas Dowdle While you stumble through streets of awkward, Twisted on the inside, Guts clutching at the thought of a failure, And tripping over your broken dreams. I still see beauty in the fight […]
They Are Waiting For You in Outer Space
Hongri Yuan’s most recent poem to appear here was “Each Rock is a Potala Palace” (March 2020). They Are Waiting For You in Outer Space By Hongri Yuan Translated by Yuanbing Zhang Let the soul bloom between the sky and the earth Don’t do nothing throughout your life like the stone turned into the dust […]
During a Pandemic
Simon Fleischer’s most recent poem to appear here was “Valley” (September 2019). During a Pandemic By Simon Fleischer While grass soaked by morning rain shines jubilant green, sharp whistles jangle the gray, birds unconcerned by the color of the sky beneath which they fly. Outside, in front of a half-finished house an abandoned digger sleeps […]
Tolkien’s Flower
Charlene James-Duguid’s most recent poem to appear here was “Indigo Bunting” (March 2020). Tolkien’s Flower By Charlene James-Duguid She sits, a flower, First-unnoticed , Then daffodil-like, pure yellow, Waiting, Always waiting. Beautiful in her imitation of Springtime. A quiet smile. Sometimes tender, fragile, Blushing tiny rose, or Often green with bright-colored tangerine petals. Her blues […]
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