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Discerning Vision

07.03.13 Posted in today's words by

Bill Webb’s most recent poem to appear here was untitled (May 2013). Discerning VisionBy Bill Webb I saw her yesterdayas she sauntered byshining in the reflectedadmiration of others.After, I caught my breath,composed myself. I knewif you would ask I could sayyou are much to be preferred.


A Dreamy Tale

07.01.13 Posted in today's words by

Jubilee Garcia’s most recent poem to appear here was Lament (March 2013). A Dreamy TaleBy Jubilee Garcia Do you dream?A fiddler’s string?A lover’s eye gleam?As mockingbirds sing? Do you hope?A flying boat?A magic cloak?A carpet afloat? Do you pray?For summer to stay?For a shady bay?For sweet golden hay? Do you read?A magic bean seed?As bleeding hearts bleed?A […]


Taking Over Me

06.30.13 Posted in today's words by

Steven Minchin’s most recent poem to appear here was … Everything’s Going out Around Me (April 2013). Taking Over MeBy Steven Minchin Anonymity drove me and only mePushed me past sidewalk jazzAnd smiling couples twirling a corner So my name was mine and only mineNot the block’s or an incantationBooming down the street Because I stopped to […]


Frosty Day

06.29.13 Posted in today's words by

Nancy May’s poem First Date appeared here in April 2013. Frosty DayBy Nancy May cold breathes on a cloudremembering icicleshinder a flying kitehoping a ladybirdbathes in a raindropbefore frostskates over a gravetomorrow


Bad News

06.28.13 Posted in today's words by

Louis Gallo’s most recent poem to appear here was Inheritance, published as part of Contributor Series 10: Silken Rags (December 2011). Bad NewsBy Louis Gallo Papa slouchedOn his piano stoolAnd keyed a nocturneMoist with dis-grace notes.OutsideConstellations of darkening bugsEffused ink into the night air,Bespotting its otherwiseClean, linen-fresh caulk. Finising with a bold D-sharp,Papa smiledAnd I too smiledAs […]


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