Stan Galloway’s most recent poem to appear here was Onset of Winter (March 2012). Sana Khalesi has studied English literature in Iran, where she lives and has had her poetry published in Neveshta: The International Iranian Review of Literature. She writes in both Farsi and English. This is her first poem to be published in English. It […]

Betty Ruth Speir’s most recent poem to appear here was Hollowdays (January 2012)My QuiverBy Betty Ruth Speir This Valentine’s day my quiver is loadedFilled with arrows so full of loveIf they find no targetsI fear implosion

Scott Owens’ most recent poem to appear here was The Possibility of Substance Beyond Reflection (March 2012).Long YellowBy Scott OwensPen to lips,eyes glossed over,waiting for lightto change, there’s no doubtshe’s writing, like me,while driving, notebookbalanced on one kneejust out of sight,as if I might seeotherwise and knowthe safest way to doan unsafe thing.I wonder how she managesto […]

Kevin Ridgeway’s most recent poem to appear here was Old Fashioned (February 2012).Guest RoomBy Kevin Ridgewaysurrounded byfamily picturestheir facesstaring out at mein frozen timeeach of their eyesholding mysteriessolved by the folksin the next roomthe avenue outsideis hit by the sun’s gloweverythingencircled by fenceswhile childrenride bicyclesalong sidewalksof secret historiesthe palm treestower towardthe heavenswhere thesestoriesand dreams rest

Vivekanand Jha’s most recent poem to appear here was Let me live even in the dark (May 2010).Stigmatic widowhoodBy Vivekanand JhaCustom curses the widowand blesses the widowerwidow, a horse with bridle; widower, a tiger without fetters.Stand two victims in a sea of sympathy:all waves sway toward the widowerwhile stranded at seashore, widow seeswordlessly all worldly ebbs and flows.It […]