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The Physical that Was You

05.28.13 Posted in today's words by

KJ Hannah Greenberg’s most recent poem to appear here was A Flash Mob for Holiday Shoppers (December 2012). Her collection, A Bank Robber’s Bad Luck With His Ex-Girlfriend (unbound CONTENT), is available here. The Physical that Was YouBy KJ Hannah Greenberg Red and gold flags, the physical that was you.Not day lilies, purple pansies, sunup bird call.Rather, softly slapped bareback […]


It’s a Life

05.27.13 Posted in today's words by

Paul Strohm would like you to read his poem. It’s a LifeBy Paul Strohm If we dare to seeon the groundin front of usa small white ball–it’s a Titleist! If we dare to seenear a white ballhovering like a cluba small winged creature–it’s a Bee! If we dare to seetwo subjects in flightlike our joysheld […]


untitled tanka

05.26.13 Posted in today's words by

Lisa M Drago’s most recent poem to appear here was Creation’s Circle (December 2010). untitled tankaBy Lisa M Drago Connected rows of puddleson the roof below,an unforeign language–my mind whisked to desertsand my soul disclosed


Childhood

05.25.13 Posted in today's words by

Dawnell Harrison’s most recent poem to appear here was Reflection (April 2013). ChildhoodBy Dawnell Harrison Memories of my childhood gatherIn a great white ball and revealNothing exciting.Once I wrote away for someMiscellaneous junk at 12 andWhen I got them I was ecstaticBecause the envelope had myName on it. Now I was somebody.I don’t recall all of the […]


Downsizing

05.24.13 Posted in today's words by

Wendy Freborg is a former editor and retired social worker who has lived in her Sonoma County CA home long enough to line the walls with books and fill a 2-car garage with boxes. She has one husband, one son, enough friends and too many doctors. The pleasures in her life are her family, travel, […]


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