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Noughts and Crosses

03.10.13 Posted in today's words by

Marc Carver’s most recent poem to appear here was The Poem (November 2012). Noughts and Crosses By Marc Carver I look down on the street.There are two white Xs.Runaways from the circusof an abandoned noughtsand crosses game.They fill no real spacesof purpose now.Justan unfit loneliness,of being withouttheir nemesis and foes. They stay in a randomexact distance from […]


Lament

03.09.13 Posted in today's words by

Jubilee Garcia’s poem A Fragment of Fear appeared here in January 2013. Have I mentioned that she is 11 years old? Lament By Jubilee Garcia Look at my cat. It’s rather flat.Of course, it’s on the mat.It got flattened just like that.It’ll be hard to get it off. Look at my poor bag.It’s got glue on its […]


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03.08.13 Posted in today's words by

Scott Owens’ most recent poem to appear here was Keeping Pace (December 2012). untitled By Scott Owens there are no answersonly the doing, onlythe yet to be done


Cherish or Perish

03.07.13 Posted in today's words by

Boghos Artinian’s most recent poem to appear here was Come what may (March 2012). Cherish or Perish By Boghos L Artinian A hundred trillion cells lay awaitingtheir destiny.The electroencephalogrambeing flat,their god has been pronounced deadby other gods.Life support systems were sustaining cellsthat had no god.Some, with luck, would restore the visionof a blind god.Others could […]


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03.06.13 Posted in today's words by

Kaitlyn Pijanowski is a collector of words. untitled By Kaitlyn Pijanowski A thin blue line–a plus or minus;An immeasurable circumstanceConfirmed by casual means.Denial robbed of certaintyWhile head and heart contemplateOver a stick, no less, which holds my fate.And you–defending humanity–say I am to beTrusted not with choice, but now with life.


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