James G Piatt’s poem Winter at the Farm appeared here in March. James is advancing us through the seasons. One Spring Evening By James G Piatt Serene was the evening without city roar, A night of peace without scarred asphalt: The wind’s calm obeyed the earth’s spin As it kissed the sides of the smooth shore, The […]

Charles Clifford Brooks III has had work published at The Dead Mule,Eclectica, Gloom Cupboard,Cerebration, Underground Voices,Alba, Zygote in My Coffee, Prick of the Spindle, Conversations, Unlikely 2.0, and The Cartier Street Review. His poetry has been featured on the Joe Milford Poetry Show and he is currently editing his first poetry collection, Whirling Metaphysics, to be published soon! Lunchtime Spent Getting New Tires By […]

You all know how much vox poetica loves collaboration. And you’ve all read work by Julie and Stan (most recently found here and here). In this collaborative poem there are elements of both their style, yet the voice is truly blended. Julie’s imagery and Stan’s pacing create a poetic voice that can’t be teased into two, but rather stands on […]

Thomas Starr is a licensed massage therapist and is returning to college to finish his bachelor’s degree in English. He has been writing poems as a hobby for about a decade. Check out his tumblr. Yellow Photographs By Thomas Starr Images float in the sepia tone horizons The blurred negatives left undeveloped Mixing with grains of […]

Cassie Premo Steele’s poem What I wish I could say was third runner-up in the First Ever vox poetica Poetry Contest (it appeared here in January 2011). Her book This is how honey runs is available at unbound CONTENT in both print and audiobook versions. This poem is classic Cassie. Lima Beans By Cassie Premo Steele Both my girls […]