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The Azure of Her Eyes

03.28.15 Posted in today's words by

Murray Dunlap’s most recent poem to appear here was The Nightmare (November 2014). The Azure of Her Eyes By Murray Dunlap In the glimmer of light, unexpected The azure of her eyes is lit And my heart thunders a storm Because love pounds A radiant blue, and a fiery glance When I was lost Eyes […]


Poem Written on the Back of an Envelope

03.27.15 Posted in today's words by

Neil Leadbeater is an author, essayist, poet, and critic living in Edingurgh, Scotland. His work has been published widely in anthologies and journals, both at home and abroad. His latest books are The Loveliest Vein of our Lives (Poetry Space, 2014) and The Fragility of Moths (Bibliotheca Universalis, 2015). An e-book, Grease-banding the Apple Trees […]


Whimsy

03.26.15 Posted in today's words by

Brandon Hodge wrote this poem. Whimsy By Brandon Hodge Whimsy was my woman wonderful and wild Whimsy was my woman beautiful mother of my child and so Whimsical was our daughter beautiful, wonderful, wild so full of Whimsy


Still Burning

03.25.15 Posted in today's words by

Laura Zucca-Scott’s most recent poem to appear here was In Your Eyes (February 2015). Still Burning By Laura Zucca-Scott At war Broken Fires still burning Huddling They seek Survival In a day, A moment Of ordinary life  


A Rappahannock Romance

03.24.15 Posted in today's words by

Charlene James-Duguid’s most recent poem to appear here was Celebration (April 2012). A Rappahannock Romance By Charlene James-Duguid There was a sprinkle and a twinkle to their love. Like a cookie, prized by children, Given only when they were especially good. The “A” and “J” carved in the tree atop Fielding Mountain, their favorite climb, […]


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