Jamie Collins is a poet from Southwest Georgia, currently living in Seattle. He is the managing editor and founder of Requiem Magazine. He has published 11 books of poetry, including 5 chapbooks, His work has been published in magazines and anthologies. His poem “sleep beside you” is forthcoming at Heavy Hands Ink. Someday I’ll Find You By […]

Dawnell Harrison’s most recent poem to appear here was Memorial Day 2007 With My Father (November 2011). Nectarines By Dawnell Harrison His eyes were on me–Wet like nectarines. He pulled me closerTo get a better view Of my scarlet red lipsThat were drawn on Like an artist’s brush stroke.I stood silent As an icicleAt midnight On the […]

R Martin Basden’s most recent poem to appear here was Rituals of Lost Purpose (November 2011). Another morning By R Martin Basden Another morning offers a nature call to the dog and for mea chance to watch the half-moon’s wan smileabove the Eastern horizontaunt sunrise from darkness with a catch-me-if-you-canborrowed primacy. Or is it boredom’s reflectionof endless repetitionon her […]

James H Duncan’s most recent poem to appear here was Final Fireflies (November 2011). Silver Owls By James H Duncan silver owl earrings dangle and danceas she speaks, each spinning onopposite sides of such an elegantivory ballroom, dark velvet curtainstied back, the reflections of the nightglimmering through window eyes,the music in her words pouring throughlips so close, […]

Natalie Bosch’s most recent poem to appear here was Not a hobby or a sport; my life (November 2011). Those Crisp Autumn Days By Natalie Bosch Brightly colored crinkly-soft leavesThe smell in the air: nearly indescribableSweet but sharpSoft and almost painful at once,It brings me back Back to chore time spent sloshing 5 gallon buckets of ice […]