A full-time writer, poet, publicist, and lecturer, Dan Barkye (rhymes with sky) writes fiction and nonfiction, short stories, and poetry, and sends his opera to the world from Israel. His book Spirituality and Meditation was published in June 2008. His work has appeared at The Critical Poet (twice nominated for Best Poem of the Month) and Cyclamens and Swords and is […]

Mildred Speidel’s most recent poem to appear here was Killed by Kindness. Today’s poem is also about loss, but from a different perspective on a different relationship. Death By Mildred Speidel Death seems everywhere today The phone rings, it breaks the silence of night The news, though expected but not today please, not today What is […]

Manny Beltran’s most recent poem here was untitled VI. He is currently working on a new poetry book and a reissue of his first one. Happy Birthday By Manny Beltran I was dressed to the nines I put my best foot forward Another year had passed Another year closer to the grave But I was blessed […]

Laurie Summer lives and works in Bergen County NJ with her husband and 2 sons. Her work has been published previously at vox poetica (Timeless Night, 1st runner-up at the first-ever vox poetica poetry contest!) and in the anthology Kiss Me Good Night. Writing has been her lifelong passion. Laurie is very excited to be part […]

Jenny Billings Beaver has been writing poetry since elementary school and was first published in her local newspaper in the sixth grade. She received her BA in English from Wake Forest University and her MFA in creative writing (poetry) from Queens University of Charlotte. A native North Carolinian, Jenny lives in Charlotte with her newlywed […]