Juliana Norwood’s most recent poem to appear here was Write what you know (April 2013).  PlaygroundBy Juliana Norwood mountains carved from sand,succulents pluck water from dry air,and golf courses thrown across the desert,a handful of jacks for grown-ups

Lisa Drago’s most recent poem to appear here was Aches (June 2013).  Prayer on a RoofBy Lisa Drago Perched high on a roofoverlooking the city–prayers fly for driverson the distant highway.Each car, truck, SUVhousing a soul in needof love, guidance, understanding.I sense fear, anger,sadness–also energy,elation, intrigue–amid speeding traffic. Please, I pray for peace. Birds chirp and sing,animating […]

Dawnell Harrison’s most recent poem to appear here was The Mirage (June 2013). Cowboys and angelsBy Dawnell Harrison Cowboys and angelsFill the night In this small Idaho townIn the middle of somewhere. Tunes drift in wavesFrom the jukebox and the light Of the moon filters downFilament by filament. I travel down the dirt-soddenPath with you always marriedTo […]

Kate Hammerich’s most recent poem to appear here was when she cut out her voice appeared here in February 2013. Robin By Kate HammerichNovember 10, 2012After the same nurses keep coming with full syringes, night after night, they ask their questions: Who is on the phone? Why am I alone? Some days are a compromise, some teach […]

Elizabeth Akin Stelling’s more recent poem to apear was #18 (May 2013). #31By Elizabeth Akin Stelling A heat wave in 1971 had me on the kitchen floor under the air vent and leaning against the cool oven door. My tummy tugged at me for food, and there was nothing else to do. The pantry was bare but […]