Angharad Williams is a full-time poet and coffee drinker, part-time social researcher and charity worker originally from the seaside and now living in Manchester, England.WorthingBy Angharad Williams Air clogged with salt and spray,the good girl walking on pebblesthe dull ache of sea-battered corners tentative steps and aninner mantra of shells.The swirly, mobile home.The Mussel, empty, […]

Frank Cavano’s most recent poem to appear here was To a Mother Who Has Lost a Son (or Daughter) (December 2012).UnBy Frank Cavano Unceasing changes, uncertain outcomesunwelcome weather, unexpected pregnanciesunremitting maladies, unbearable tragediesunrequited love, unacceptable dissimilaritiesunbridled animosities, unforgiving ideologiesunbalanced dictators, unrest across the globe Too much un-ness in the world Write, then, to mastermerely momentscontrol what appearsin […]

Murray Dunlap’s most recent poem to appear here was All Things Fresh and Beautiful (December 2012).FoundBy Murray Dunlap In my time of recoveryMany a dreaded decision was madeHurting many.But, I finally found loveThe greatest item to recoverAnd I hope it dearFor my life is at last a real lifeOne wherein I am found.I believe in love.

Fred Chandler is the author of 2 chapbooks, A Flying Frog and X Factor. He is a recipient of a National Endowment for the Humanities grant, a fellow of the American Film Institute, a member of the Writers Guild of America and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Fred’s poems have appeared in The Pink Chameleon, Splizz, Northern […]

Paul Olexa is a sophomore at Randolph-Macon College. His poetry doesn’t want to fit the bill, but can’t help finding it wherever it goes.Advice From One Teller to a CustomerBy Paul Olexa “What most want outa piece that touts a timedscheme is something magical:points that huffin a burstsabbatical needand curse. But I’m fond to say:if […]