I believe vultures don’t actually kill lions, but given the chance, they sure would eat them once dead. Joseph Garcia, at the ripe old age of 9, has clearly learned the difference between fact and truth in poetry. His imagery conveys the truth of his story. Joseph is the brother of Jubilee and Nicole Poulain […]

Caroline Shepard is a teacher and writer in New York. Her poems have appeared at Construction Magazine, Freerange Nonfiction’s “Freshly Hatched” series, and one piece is forthcoming in the Cobalt Review. Politician By Caroline Shepard My great uncle died with no finger tipsright armor knee caps.All his life he worked in the mines.On the television last nighta man spoke […]

Nathaniel S Rounds’ poem 567903ASDW appeared here in April 2012. Vodka By Nathaniel S Rounds Tolstoy, I adore your companyBut there are times whenI think that good wine of good vintageSelected for its single bottle offeringIs better than pouringFevered intoxication over grain in the table’s surfaceFor highlighted detail and accentuation I can’t cut through your sulfur and […]

John Harper is a graduate of the Writer’s Workshop at Iowa and has published his poetry in literary journals like Diagram, Mid-American Poetry Review, Cutbank, Spinning Jenny, and Zoland Poetry. He was a book finalist with Four Way Books and has a chapbook called Peek-a-Boo Terrain. Caption for My Life By John Harper do i sing well enoughinto […]

Moriah LaChapell’s poem Her Perfume appeared here in February 2011. Desert Dreamtime By Moriah LaChapell Lyingin a pink bedI hear the callof a desert owlsoft and lowon a blue velvetevening. On such a nightdreams are sacredand memoriesremain lucidlong afterthe years passand the wallsare painted whitewhen the brunettebeauty goes to college.