Christine Jessica Margaret Reilly is pursuing her MFA in poetry at Sarah Lawrence University. She received a BA in psychology and English: creative writing at Bucknell University. Two of her poems will be featured in The Clearing: Forty Years with Toni Morrison, 1970-2010, by James Braxton Peterson and Carmen Gillespie. Christine’s work has been published […]

Cherryl’s poem Let’s Let Winter Be was posted here in February 2011.  Luxe Love By Cherryl Garner In the soft rose settle, the breath, the small arc of a brow turned, woken head, light kiss to a same kiss, one hand to hand is luxe love.

Lori Izykowski’s poem Helpless appeared here in January. About this poem, Lori says it was “written while struggling with the changes in friendship.” Struggle should always be written of this beautifully.   and so it goes … By Lori Izykowski ever shifting like the deck of a ship we struggle to maintain our foothold amidst the turmoil […]

James G Piatt’s poem Ashen Bones appeared here in December as part of Contributor Series 7: The Confessional Diary of Bone. What do you think: Is his winter scene the last of it or is there more of this kind of thing in our future this year? Winter at the Farm By James G Piatt Icy winds […]

Kathryn Tate Jacoby’s poem Continuum appeared here in January. Kathryn writes about life as it cycles through its highs and lows. This poem covers the whole spectrum in the course of a love affair. Bittersweet By Kathryn Tate Jacoby Prelude hearts racing tingling senses blind deaf dumb awakening urges mouths dry stomach fluttering blurred thought passion aching […]