Stan Galloway’s most recent poem to appear here was Sable Dress, published as part of Contributor Series 10: Silken Rags in December 2011. Driving Song By Stan Galloway I hear our song on the radioand the highway blurs,a wash of blue and green,and I’m leaning on a shoulderthat’s not yoursand I’m feeling all the rainthat’s falling […]
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Bask in Your Lap
Omar Azam’s most recent poem to appear here was compact discontents, published as part of Contributor Series 9: If Men Had Ears in June 2011. Bask in Your Lap By Omar Azam Bask in your lapSo weak so happy so vulnerable Bask in your lapDrink the silk of your skin the milk of your hair. . […]
Hollowdays
Betty Ruth Speir is a retired physician. Out to dinner with friends recently she provided emergency care to a woman who had a seizure while celebrating her anniversary with her husband. Sometimes gifts can be found in the most unexpected places. Five of Betty Ruth’s poem appear in the current issue of Mobile Bay MDs Magazine. […]
Letter for My Father
Maxwell Baumbach’s most recent poem to appear here was Lessons Learned by a Fifth-Grader, one of vox poetica’s 2011 Pushcart Prize nominees. Letter for My Father By Maxwell Baumbach my dad spoke to me hypotheticallyand hypotheticallyI was listening he watched me failhe watched me grow upand fuck up I got sent home from schoolbecause I tried […]
Contributor Series 10: Silken Rags, The Twist
Contributor Series 10: Silken Rags The Twist By Jeanette Gallagher It’s the club’s annual New Year’s Eve party.The band plays blues, rock and roll,and the hits of the time. One of these isthe newest dance craze, the Twist. Her husband is handsome in his tuxedo.They say she’s striking in her new twist dress,thin straps across […]
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