Jay Carson’s most recent poem to appear here was “Ha-Ha” (December 2019). Press By Jay Carson we called the dog my brother found on his paper route. Even at twelve, I was terrified of dogs, since the big collie next door had chased, leaped, and dropped me hard as a box of watermelon. At first […]
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Edge forward
Karen Mooney’s most recent poem to appear here was “The Editor” (December 2019). Edge forward By Karen Mooney Lean in to the night when you are weary embrace the darkness envisage a new horizon not one as a shadow cast in daylight At the frontier of now look beyond listen for the gentle voices know […]
Silent Prayer
Christopher Kuhl’s most recent poem to appear here was “Tragedy” (December 2019). Silent Prayer By Christopher Kuhl Highways murmuring murmuring highways murmuring in the night the river murmuring between its banks the river murmuring in the night a freight train groaning in the night the river groaning the highways murmuring murmuring in the night, the […]
The Poem Unborn
Rajiv Khandelwal’s most recent poem to appear here was “Destination” (November 2019). The Poem Unborn By Rajiv Khandelwal Every day Morning is forked out Reading about Rape— Rape of minor by minors Rape of elderly by elderly A politician beating someone Economy going downhill Sponsored terrorism going uphill Someone demanding facilitation fee Someone facing corruption […]
Heartshine
Jenny Julind’s most recent poem to appear here was “Outrun” (December 2019). Heartshine By Jenny Julind Worldcloud Over your head Is this your creation Can you remember that Will you not create a glow To shine right through Is this not you For every day You can decide To be yourself Or shun the light
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