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Buried Treasure

11.05.19 Posted in today's words by

Donna James’ most recent poem to appear here was “March of Time” (September 2019). Buried Treasure By Donna James We are broken up. But we are about to begin a specially arranged treasure hunt to find each other. We start from separate places, follow clues until we meet. I run into a friend I haven’t […]


Not A Boy

11.04.19 Posted in today's words by

Sydney Blondell’s most recent poem to appear here was “City to Country” (October 2019). Not A Boy By Sydney Blondell My hair may be short and I know you may find it hard to believe, but no, I am not a boy. I am not transitioning, although I am an ally. But to all of […]


Joyful bird

11.03.19 Posted in today's words by

Jenny Julind’s most recent poem to appear here was “I am not a robot” (September 2019). Joyful bird By Jenny Julind Joyful bird Picking in dirt Unconscious man Eats all he can But being toy He has no joy Man should wake For his own sake


Die Die

11.02.19 Posted in today's words by

Claire Scott’s most recent poem to appear here was “Saturday Night at Ryokos” (August 2019).  Die Die By Claire Scott despite its plaintive bleat a little lamb of hope just doesn’t cut it when the landlord looms the electricity flickers bits of dried prayers & take out pizza don’t fill desolate nights colorless as blunt knives […]


This One Will Kill You

11.01.19 Posted in today's words by

Gale Acuff’s most recent poem to appear here was “Mashed” (August 2019).  This One Will Kill You By Gale Acuff I guess I don’t mind dying, the being -dead part anyway that we call death, but dying itself, that might hurt a lot and who knows how it will happen, save God and Jesus and […]


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