Jean McLeod’s most recent poem to appear here was This Time of Year (November 2012).PassionBy Jean McLeod He scooped her up like sandthat ran warm through his fingersall her angles smoothed.Sighs bloomedmore honest than breath,a song floated off their edgesincandescent bluesinked shadowssweet muska glissando

Azra Daniel Francis is retired and in poor health. His physical activity is limited, but he writes poetry and short stories and that’s a good thing. He’s also got some wonderful emoticons to adorn his emails and, well, I just like that a lot.Iamb PerfectBy Azra Daniel Francis Within a universe that’s InfiniteThere’s nothing happens onlyOnce: […]

All told, between vox poetica and unbound CONTENT I read about a thousand poems and whittled them down to 12, 6 from vox, 6 from uC. By now you all know that picking half a dozen from the year’s poems is a lunatic mission. But the nominations are safely in the offices of the Pushcart […]

Laura Zucca-Scott’s most recent poem to appear here was On a Southbound Train (October 2012).My wordsBy Laura Zucca-Scott They took my words awayAnd I stood thereDumbfounded, defeatedA convenient presenceIn a too loud world I turned around seekingThe sunlightA doubtful kryptonite antidoteI could always count onThey laughed Didn’t you hear the news?Imagination diedIn a plane crashThey were flying […]

Anthony Ward’s most recent poem to appear here was The Nervous System(October 2012).That Sinking FeelingBy Anthony Ward I sink into myselfUntil I’m practically drowning Waving my arms in the airSo people think I’m crazy Just hankering for attentionAs I go under Nobody noticingUntil I’m gone.