Harris Tobias’ most recent poem here was Hints of Spring (May 2011). VinesBy Harris Tobias I have dealt the vines a mighty blow I visited their stronghold and laid them waste Some as fat around as a man’s arm They must have been there for years And thought they were safe Others were thinner than a thread […]

Joe Massingham was born in the UK but has lived the second half of his life in Australia. He has been a Navy officer, university student, PhD, tutor, lecturer, and Master of Wright College, University of New England NSW. He has run his own writing and editing business, but retired early because of cancer and […]

A native of Venice CA, Ruth Gooley divides her life among the ocean, the mountains, the desert, and the sky. Feeling an affinity toward all living things, she carefully deposes spiders outdoors, avoids stinkbugs when she hikes, and counts stars as close friends. She published her dissertation, “The Image of the Kiss in French Renaissance […]

Dawnell Harrison was born and raised in Washington and holds a BA from the University of Washington. Her first chapbook, Voyager, received great reviews. Her second chapbook, The maverick posse, is forthcoming at March Street Press. She resides in Idaho. InsomniaBy Dawnell Harrison The red roses have closed Their buds and said good night And only my […]

Sarah Endo’s most recent poem to appear here was To my neighbor, published as part of Contributor Series 8: Feast and Famine. About this poem Sarah says, “My grandfather’s body died 24 years ago, but his spirit is very much alive.” Chocolate in the BronxBy Sarah Endo I know some people might mock or disdain my […]