Emily Strauss has written her whole life. Her poems have appeared in more than 20 online journals such as Willows Wept Review, Red Ochre LiT, Forge Journal, and Shot Glass Journal. Emily often writes responsively based on natural scenes she’s visited. This poem was inspired by the Red Rock country of the west. I Sleep on Bare […]
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At Meany Hall
Dane Karnick grew up by the Colorado Rockies and lives in Seattle. His poetry has recently appeared in Subliminal Interiors, Carcinogenic Poetry, Orion headless, and The Rainbow Rose. Visit his website. At Meany HallBy Dane Karnick After her toes leave refuge of the stage Ilana stands firmly planted in mid-air like a fir weathered on Olympic Ridge with […]
Library Books
Debbi Antebi lives in Istanbul, Turkey. He poems have appeared at journals such as Modern Haiku, Haiku Journal, unFold, Prune Juice, and Bijou Poetry Review. Visit her blog. Library BooksBy Debbi Antebi an eyelash, a curled-up haira movie stub, a dog-eared pagenames circled, words underlinednotes sprawled across the margins whether to try to make it yourswith new comments […]
Yet the Arch Still Stands
LA Smith wrote this ekphrastic poem after seeing the photographs of Yosuke Yamahata. Mr. Yamahata was one of the first photographers to arrive at Nagasaki on August 10, 1945, early in the morning the day after the atomic bombing. His photographs from that day were shown publicly for the first time in 1952 and they […]
Time Teller
Emily Spanos is a student at Towson University. She teaches second grade Sunday school part-time while juggling full-time college and a full-time job. Find out more about her here. Time TellerBy Emily SpanosYour arms latch around my left sideA silver crossed border surroundingYour rectangular-shapedIridescent, white colored faceLike inside a mussel.Pieced crushed diamonds glistenAs the light hits […]
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