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Ka-Pow

09.05.14 Posted in today's words by

Kate Dunstan is from Surrey, in England. Ka-Pow By Kate Dunstan Boom! A Ka-Pow lives in his chest. Years of compressed–well, everything. Joy, rage, fear … so much matter, in fact, the truth is lost and just impressions left. Emotions that burned brightly now condensed into a tightly ticking mass. Ka-Pow. That’s the sound you’ll […]


Dinner for One

09.04.14 Posted in today's words by

William C Ross’ most recent poem to appear here was Homespun Homily (April 2014). Dinner for One By William C Ross The second martini is much like the first, Putting hunger on hold, allaying the thirst. His entree arrives, fresh caught from its swim. And relayed through the waiter’s specials to him. He lingers over […]


To Show Me the Stars

09.03.14 Posted in today's words by

Mikel K is a poet and memoirist living in Mableton GA, a suburb of Atlanta, with his photographer-artist partner Just Joan and their 3 dogs, 2 cats, 2 turtles, and bird. K was voted best Atlanta poet for the past 2 years by readers of Creative Loafing, Atlanta’s weekly newspaper. His poetry has appeared at […]


Last Leaf Turned

09.01.14 Posted in today's words by

Andrew Badger’s most recent poem to appear here was My Sister Mary (July 2014). Last Leaf Turned By Andrew Badger No leaves remain in this old book. Pages once penned by schoolboy hand slowly become crimped, terse, ambiguous, as I write inexorably down the inside back cover. I await the day I’m abruptly translated into […]


The Pull-Out Coyote

08.31.14 Posted in today's words by

Daniel Wilcox’ most recent poem to appear here was Two Hands (June 2013). The Pull-Out Coyote By Daniel Wilcox Seven cars full of gawkers, so touristy, Surrounded a rather chubby coyote Standing still in forested Yosemite. The excited travelers near Glacier Point Grouped in the crowded National Park pull-out Yanked up their cameras and cellphones […]


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