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renewal #2

01.21.20 Posted in today's words by

Milt Montague’s most recent poem to appear here was “time travel” (December 2019). renewal #2 By Milt Montague after 25 years I still love to hold you in my arms a gentle warmth flows across our skin barrier the tender aftermath of passion we sit in the park entrance enjoying the flow of people women […]


Angelic Utterances

01.20.20 Posted in today's words by

Charlene James-Duguid’s most recent poem to appear here was “Moth Balls” (December 2019).  Angelic Utterances By Charlene James-Duguid Why would I Anybody Or Anyone Want to meet an Angel I’ve heard they have a Way with words Being messengers And they know dictionaries Inside out Can pull out thought Like Sweet Blindness Give it meaning […]


When God is Not God

01.19.20 Posted in today's words by

Claire Scott’s most recent poem to appear here was “Die Die” (November 2019).  When God is Not God By Claire Scott God thinks he is god, a paranoid delusion of the fifth degree combs his orange hair, tunes to Fox to find what he thinks plays a jillion holes of golf with seraphim who let […]


Out Shaking

01.18.20 Posted in today's words by

Steven Minchin’s most recent poem to appear here was “96th Testimony to Everafter” (November 2019). Out Shaking By Steven Minchin We were out trying to shake yesterday’s rain from the trees Out again trying to out try Today’s evaporating pleasantries


Magician

01.17.20 Posted in today's words by

Leah Stenson’s most recent poem to appear here was “When the Bough Breaks” (December 2019). Magician By Leah Stenson After a short performance of sleight of hand, he rewards beggars on the streets of India with pocket change. He says you can tell a lot about people by how they respond to magic. Russians want […]


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