Aarushi Vyas’ poem I Don’t Know appeared here in August 2011.  Deadly FeastBy Aarushi Vyas Angry, inflamed, and upset enveloped in gloom and bitterness my soul danced in the flames of the inferno boiling inside cooking up an elaborate meal but what I was eating was me

Ellen Kline McLeod lives in South Carolina with her husband and 3 children. She stirs together a childhood in rural Georgia, past careers in advertising and teaching, marriage, motherhood, and a deep love of words to cook up poetry. Her poem After Praise for the Leaving appeared here as part of Contributor Series 9: If Men Had […]

Bobbie Troy’s most recent poem to appear here was A Shadow of Myself, written for Murray Dunlap. This poem returns us to Dear Diane, for which Bobbie Troy received a Pushcart Prize nomination.  Dear Diane (Letter 2)By Bobbie Troy you gave me a rose in that hour remembering old times, old thoughts,  old feelings what are the […]

Nate Spears’ most recent poem here was Miracle Whip (September 2011).  Wild FlowerBy Nate Spears Rescue this sunflower that’s capable of being a ray of light. Nurture it. Its petals are in need of the best kind of love. A wild flower it is, but delicate too. The facts of its species remain unknown, How it came […]

In June 2011, I was honored to be part of a creativity workshop in Anchorage Alaska hosted by The Black Feather Poets. One of the amazing highlights was experiencing the creative energy in the room as some 13 different women writing together created this poem. Have I told you lately that vox loves collaboration? Women […]