Mikel K’s poem To Show Me the Stars appeared here in September 2014. Art Opening By Mikel K Each time he rides his bike away, he gets further down the street. “Can I go see the twins?” he asks, and he’s off again. “Can I knock on their door?” he asks. I say, “no,” and […]
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Intoxication
An updated bio: Jeanette Cheezum’s work has been published at several online writing sites and in print. Her work has been included in 14 anthologies and 4 books of poetry (3 of which have made the New York Times Bestsellers List). She has published 10 ebooks available at Amazon. Jeanette is the recipient of The Helium […]
Best of the Net 2014 Nominations!
This year’s Best of the Net nominations have been submitted! Please join me in congratulating the nominees and read the chosen poems here: Andrew Badger: Shaving Dad KC Bosch and Stan Galloway: Two Beers Down Rose Arrowsmith DeCoux: Let Grief Pour Out of You as if You Are Watering a Garden Beth Konkoski: When I […]
Ring
Richard Schnap’s most recent poem to appear here was Trinity (April 2014). Ring By Richard Schnap It came to me as an immigrant Debarking from a crowded ship That carried it far from its birthplace In a jeweler’s shop in Budapest Or Prague. He gave it a voice And when it came to me it […]
The trouble with being perfect
Paul Goldberg’s most recent poem to appear here was Silly Sammy (October 2013). The trouble with being perfect By Paul Goldberg Perfect, that’s me. Every test I ever took, never had to read the book. Perfect in every way. So difficult to be this way. Learned to cha cha overnight. Learned to sky dive in […]
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