Marcus Closen is a poet from Winnipeg (in Canada) where he studies English literature and film studies at the University of Manitoba. Follow him on twitter @marcusmicropoem. Yellowed Jar By Marcus Closen You showed me a shelf of wondersin your study.Jars you had cleaned andfilled with interesting thingsa pig kidneya sparrow brainI laughed–what else can […]

Kayli Adina Breen is a seven-year-old from Minnesota. She lives with her mom, dad, sister Chloe, brother Brody, and dog Louie. Kayli loves to write, just like her Mama, who blogs at These Little Waves. Waterfall By Kayli Adina Breen It sparkles in my eyesLike a stream that was liftedUp up upOn a rock or a […]

Molly Frederick’s most recent poem to appear here was Returning (September 2011). Brown-Eyed Susans By Molly Frederick Singed by the sun,every green leafshredded to blonde.Every brown eyeblackened intodesolation.Every strong stememaciated intoa stiff, dark wand,all magic flown. And to thinkI passed them by,in their greenand golden prime,thinkingnot mine–not mineto pick, to have,to keep.Not meant for me.Not mine. Who […]

Boghos L Artinian, MD MRCP, is a physician who has been practicing medicine in Beirut since 1975. Boghos started writing poetry in 1986. Although written recently, this poem depicts a real experience he had while interviewing for a position in London. Boghos was inspired to write this remembrance as a protest against discrimination during recruitment. […]

Steven Minchin’s most recent poem to appear here was Bright Capital (November 2011). In Highgate By Steven Minchin ashes keep falling downscattering in the airsome burninglike the way I treat youburning tiny scarsfire keeps burning at river’s sunken edgeunder the skyunseenfeltacknowledged and confusedembers taint the space above the dirtyou’re so accustomed tosome glowing hotlike your volunteering to […]