T.S. Hidalgo’s most recent poem to appear here was “Separatists” (November 2019). Lolita’s Store By T.S. Hidalgo It’s usually argued: the Old World descends, say, from Jerusalem, from Athens; misogynist really, since the dawn of time, i.e. droit du seigneur, or burning of adulteresses. In Ancient Greece, the nobles had a predilection for their ephebos […]
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Meal Time at the Pier
Ruth Gooley’s most recent poem to appear here was “Mockery” (November 2019). Meal Time at the Pier By Ruth Gooley On a post at the end of the pier a pelican, clown-foolish with short stumpy legs and an oversized beak, her black pebbled eyes alert to the passage of people and fish. Silly looking, until, […]
The Winter Magician
Alison Hicks’ most recent poem to appear here was “The Pelicans” (November 2019). The Winter Magician By Alison Hicks makes earth hard and turns rain white. He lives in a cave and doesn’t care to perform tricks of resurrection or resurgence. His audience is captive. He pointedly ignores them as he goes about his business, […]
Heavenly Temples and Towers
Hongri Yuan’s most recent poem to appear here was “Soul an Invisible Muse” (November 2019). Heavenly Temples and Towers By Hongri Yuan I rode a heavenly camel towards a desolate desert, a jade bottle poured the sweet dew of the Kingdom of Heaven from which emerged a lake, an eternal spring that never dries up, […]
Stonework in a Garden
Molly Frederick’s most recent poem to appear here was “Remorse” (November 2019). Stonework in a Garden By Molly Frederick Flowers large and small—purple and orange, white or pale blue—softly lean against hard, spare comfort. Frills of green lightly drift above loam-dark petticoats. Structure and release commune in learned discourse. Flowers that fade, stones that endure. […]
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