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Childhood

09.27.16 Posted in today's words by

Sushant Supriye’s most recent poem to appear her was “fear” (August 2016)  Childhood (Hindi title: Bachpan) Translated from Hindi By Sushant Supriye There was a childhood decades ago, A childhood full of mirth and laughter. An innocent presence beneath the sun, moon, and stars Childhood was the feather of a bird. Childhood was the colourful kite soaring […]


Dear Suki, Letter A for Autumn

09.26.16 Posted in today's words by

A Pushcart nominee, Lana Bella is an author of two chapbooks, Under My Dark (Crisis Chronicles Press, 2016) and Adagio (Finishing Line Press, forthcoming), has had poetry and fiction featured with more than 250 journals, including Antithesis Journal, California Quarterly, Chiron Review, Columbia Journal, Poetry Salzburg Review, San Pedro River Review, The Hamilton Stone Review, The Writing Disorder, and Third Wednesday and elsewhere, […]


How long before we, us, our, ours ends?

09.25.16 Posted in today's words by

Glenn Johnson’s most recent poem to appear here was “In Silence” (June 2016) How long before we, us, our, ours ends?                   What is death’s measurement?                         What determines its width, depth, length?         […]


Textures

09.24.16 Posted in today's words by

Michael Copeland’s most recent poem to appear here was “Bloodline” (June 2016)  Textures By Michael Copeland Shadows to dust, and turning stones not withstanding, my thoughts are of your lovely smile and kind heart. Walk as I must with downturned eyes to the knowing you are with another, In spirit and in glorious love. The dappled […]


Shhhhhhhhhhhhh.

09.23.16 Posted in today's words by

Shhhhhhhhhhhhh. By Pamela Sinicrope Silence surrenders to singing chickadees and chittering squirrels who circle up the closest elm before landing on an evergreen. Chestnut rot wafts through the window, permeating like a cooling apple pie that signals Autumn’s start. The sparkling sun can be heard in a sparrow’s call octaves above human hums. Senses mix, […]


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