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Shadow Child

10.16.19 Posted in today's words by

John Anthony Fingleton’s most recent poem to appear here was “In the Beginning . . .” (September 2019). Shadow Child By John Anthony Fingleton He had always lived in shadows, Drawn to them like a moth is to the light, A fugitive without a crime, Still sentenced there for life. A Shadow-Child to those he […]


The Visit

10.15.19 Posted in today's words by

Molly Frederick’s most recent poem to appear here was “Day Come Lightly” (September 2019). The Visit By Molly Frederick Orange and black, oriole burns through day, barely containing his deeply folded fires. Like a flaming arrow, he singes the afternoon, piercing a gleaming arc wherever he goes. Even at rest inside the branches of the […]


a brawny soldier breathes his avant

10.14.19 Posted in today's words by

Stephanie Williams lives and writes in Bear, Delaware, USA. By Stephanie Williams a brawny soldier breathes his avant garde memories from dust and ash, clothed in mutually assured destruction, so that lovers can no more attest to sacredness of time tones and tongues be merry, as they breathe poetry into Being; no longer jested while […]


A Flying Saucer of Giants

10.13.19 Posted in today's words by

Hongri Yuan’s most recent poem to appear here was “The City of Gold” (August 2019). A Flying Saucer of Giants By Hongri Yuan Day by day the lightning in my body is waking up And flying to this mortal world, dark night like iron Seeking the Devil’s head, to make him into a skeleton of […]


. . . Vice Verses Who?

10.12.19 Posted in today's words by

Steven Minchin’s most recent poem to appear here was “32nd Testimony to Everafter” (August 2019). . . . Vice Verses Who? By Steven Minchin Who’s up? Who again is who Me? I sound like you And I’ll ask again So you can see you . . .


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