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What Joseph Said

05.21.15 Posted in today's words by

Dave Buracker’s poem Wearing Masks appeared here in April 2015. What Joseph Said By Dave Buracker A pre-disposition to play hero, I am hard-wired as action star, activated by archetype; thrash wood swords toward threshold guardian tower, trash before treasure. In the backyard oak shadow, a child’s fear creeps to windows at night. Perhaps our […]


Just Before Winter

05.20.15 Posted in today's words by

Jeanette Cheezum’s most recent poem to appear here was High (April 2015). Just Before Winter By Jeanette Cheezum Winter hadn’t set in yet, The ground was still soft. The sun cast a brilliant glow on The window boxes he had built for her. The older gentleman stood Back to admire his masterpiece Of yellow and […]


Gary Gently

05.19.15 Posted in today's words by

Bobbie Troy’s most recent poem to appear here was Little Girl (April 2015). Gary Gently By Bobbie Troy sketch me a sketch in French (if you please) a delicate picture of being and nothingness forces of survival and suicide balancing you on the edge of the abyss facing demons known and unknown from this world […]


The Challenge

05.18.15 Posted in today's words by

James McGurk’s most recent poem to appear here was Twisted Sheets (April 2015). The Challenge By James McGurk You ….Bronzed warrior ……..Painted zinc oxide face …………Sand washed boardshorts What prize do you seek ….When your eyes scan ……..The thundering mysterious wave Cresting from ….Solar wind driven swells ……..Curling to misty mountain peaks …………From first break […]


I sat upon my grandpa’s knee

05.17.15 Posted in today's words by

Paul Goldberg’s most recent poem to appear here was On a flight from here to there (April 2015). I sat upon my grandpa’s knee By Paul Goldberg I sat upon my grandpa’s knee. His head was bald as it could be. He always wore a hat around cause nothing grew upon that crown. He said […]


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