This is the first in a series of poems that grew out of poetry workshops at an innovative program focused on improving quality of life for women living with cancer. The poems posting here were written collaboratively at different venues by different groups of participants. Discovery in Two Takes By The Women Who Know The […]

Fred Chandler’s poem Demulcent appeared here in December 2012. The Lure By Fred Chandler On the wet beachin front of meA grey bird walkedon the sandLeaving its footprints behindThen the grey birdwalked into thelast remnant ofa waveThe bubbling offoamWhich covered overthe bird’s tracksThen it just flew offstaying very low tothe ocean waterWhere it woulddisappear intoa dark diaphanoushorizonThat […]

KC Bosch’s most recent poem to appear here was Eggnog (December 2012). AMC By KC Bosch Bobby Neff was Falcon, Roger was Roger,him 66 but looking like 80,RR and Arnie, Biker Ken and I.Misfits and mechanicsworking for a dying company.Standing circled like some ancient tribe,passing a bottle of Black Velvetwithout even the pretenseof a brown paper bag.Most […]

John Grey’s most recent poem to appear here was When Beached (April 2012). The Case for Winter By John Grey Life reduced toits simplicities,details unrecognizable,everything merely snow. Street packed solid.Sidewalk whitened into lawninto path into steps.Only one distance: forever. Fingers near fire,throat freed of scarf,boots shaken free,blue skin thawing. Everyone determinedto be warm enoughto live with one […]

Kyle Sevens’ poem So Far, So Good appeared here in December 2012. 3 Meter Yardstick By Kyle Sevens a yardstick 3 meters highback to the atari circuitboardkeeping it as cool as possiblesimple. and loud.rotary cognitive functionand raw data–it’s all in its placea place to draw a line to crosswith losses chalked up to the faceand […]