William C Ross’ poem Sea Senses appeared here in July 2011. In the author’s words: “During a brief stay in Tucson 9 years ago, I read an interesting article in the Arizona Daily Star about an astronomical event that was to occur that evening. At the rising of the April full moon in the eastern sky, five […]

Maxwell Baumbach’s most recent poem to appear here was Summer Haze. The transitioning of ideas in this poem is particularly strong. I read it to my twin sixth graders in hopes they would hear the message. They got the first part of it but I have some work to do getting them to the concluding concept. […]

Joan McNerney’s most recent poem to appear here was Haiku Music, published as part of Contributor Series 9: If Men Had Ears in July 2011. About this poem Joan says: “I never wrote about it before but just had to. I used to work there.”  Survivor TreeBy Joan McNerney There in the core of the World […]

Lori Izykowski’s most recent poem to appear here was Clarity (September 2011). About this poem, Lori says: “Remembering a film I watched on the one-year anniversary and reading excerpts from that film here, the story of Brian and Stanley struck me as particularly poignant. What is the line between who survives and who perishes? What twist of fate […]

Daniel Dowe is a high school English teacher living in Windsor CT. He holds a PhD from the University of South Carolina. His favorite poet to teach is Emily Dickinson–his up-river neighbor. untitled 1By Daniel Dowe My mom sprinkled sugar On everything she could Spaghetti, baby food, even meatloaf She excelled in making life exuberant […]