Contributor Series 5: Dramatis Personae One Man I Stand By Nathaniel Spears A tear falls from my eye I drop to my knees and Bow my head I pray to the Lord. So much chaos In the world I live in. Sometimes I feel it’s just me. One man I stand Alone. Nathaniel Spears’ poem […]
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Contributor Series 5: Dramatis Personae, No Contest
Contributor Series 5: Dramatis Personae No Contest By Frank Cavano The thing I think I am battles with the thing I know I am which, in turn, does nothing and happily for Me loves today the thinking thing I’m not. Frank Cavano’s poems (Ladies Get New Names When They Marry, Questioning, Flight) have appeared in vox poetica in 2009 […]
Contributor Series 5: Dramatis Personae, Trinity
You want to talk about who we are? Alright. Let’s do that! Contributor Series 5 starts gets off to a loud start. We are exploring identity in this series and we are covering a lot of ground. Let’s start it off with some warring identities. Rest assured, gentlemen: you’re safe for now. Tonight Woman is […]
Seasons of a Mother’s Hands
Jeanette Gallagher writes love poems (O, April; Questions for My Husband’s Doctor) but they’re never exactly what we expect. Each one contains its own little wrinkle that sets it apart. This is her Mother’s Day offering. In Jeanette’s own words: “This poem is dedicated to my daughter-in-law, Jean, in honor of her mother, whom she recently […]
She Thinks
Jasper Ballard’s poetry has appeared here before (Second Chance, Move On,Childhood Lost), and, as you know, Childhood Lost also was part of Vwa: Voices for Haiti, edited by Lisa Marie Basile. Jasper is getting ready for a summer mission trip to Haiti. Imagine what stories he’ll bring back for his students in September! She Thinks By Jasper […]
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