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Worth

05.11.17 Posted in today's words by

Marc Carver’s most recent poem to appear here was “The Nightshift” (April 2017) Worth By Marc Carver I had been wandering around for most of the day when I decided to go into the charity shop. I thought about saying it before I did but still I went on. “If I donated myself do you think […]


Her Ladyship

05.10.17 Posted in today's words by

Gregory Gunn’s most recent poem to appear here was “The Pragmatic” (March 2017) Her Ladyship By Gregory Gunn I pardon her sense of selfish entitlements, I shall forgive her limited intelligence, But accusing me of lies, Her chameleon eyes, These are traits so hard to excuse, my friends. I approve her cellars of port and Pinot […]


A Little Grayer Now

05.09.17 Posted in today's words by

Bobbie Troy’s most recent poem to appear here was “She: Owning the Air” (March 2017) A Little Grayer Now By Bobbie Troy I saw him at Starbucks for the first time since our divorce his mustache was a little grayer and bigger as if he were trying to hide our years together behind one little part of […]


Aging

05.08.17 Posted in today's words by

Gary Beck’s most recent poem to appear here was “The Passage of Time” (February 2017) Aging By Gary Beck Old folks abandoned by their children roam indifferent streets that refuse silent appeals for attention in unsheltering cities that have no time to console relics from the past.


Honeysuckle in May

05.07.17 Posted in today's words by

Michael Carter’s most recent poem to appear here was “Mercy Drops” (November 2017) Honeysuckle in May By Michael Carter the sweat of my brow follows earth’s pull . . . stinging my eyes passing over my lips and the taste reminds me i am the Salt of the earth my sweat returns while the scent of […]


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