Michael Roloff’s most recent poem to appear here was “The Good and the Bad Of It” (June 2014) Señor Heron By Michael Roloff Still still There on two stilts Reed thin in the reeds He stands Posing for Mr. Audubon’s Fine line pen His light blue grey eminence Nearly indiscernible Within Grey blue Water green Sleek […]
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The Flat Earth Has An Accident
The Flat Earth Has An Accident By Nate Maxson My theory about the edge of the world (such as it is) is that the animals living in the nuclear disaster heartland of Chernobyl have thrived despite the radiation, because the lack of humans positively outweighs the generational side effects of the meltdown Ok, Are you following […]
Golden Years
Jeanette Cheezum’s most recent poem to appear here was “Destination” (June 2014) Golden Years By Jeanette Cheezum While he led the way; she stood erect. Her frail fingers appeared skeletal as she wrapped her arm around his. Keeping an even pace made her feel spry. Glancing in his direction made her proud. Envious stares made […]
Birth of a Song
Igor Krajcev’s most recent poem to appear here was Fortress (June 2014) Birth of a Song By Igor Krajcev Tremor Trembled the darkness, so silence killed it, turned it into dust, tarried, the dust to turn into flames. The flame burns. The flame terrifies and from pandemonium glowing wormwood is running! The wormwood fills the darkness […]
An account of the first of Summer’s Muse: releasing the spell of the secular she that came before her
John McKenna’s most recent poem to appear here was “The Other Boys of Summer” (November 2013) An account of the first of Summer’s Muse: releasing the spell of the secular she that came before her By John McKenna I. New summer new olde summer olde your gold to bronze your blue to gray your twilight, […]
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