Spiders, witches, and ghosts, oh my! It is that time of year when we think of all things creepy. And candy. Like that most delicious combination of chocolate and peanut butter. So, in this spirit (ha, ha!), let me introduce Contributor Series 2. We inaugurate this series with a fun and freaky poem by Val […]
It's just poetry, it won't bite
Grapes of Comfort
Bryan Borland’s poetry always feels like dessert to me: a little decadent, a lot delicious. His poems are often sweet, sometimes biting, always observant, and frequently funny. You’ve read Weeds and Birdsong here. Keep up to date with all Bryan’s latest publishing news at his Web site, BryanBorland.com and pay particular attention to his upcoming […]
Veer
John Sherer is a senior majoring in economics at Trinity College in Hartford, CT. He admits to a fondness for numbers and is considering pursuing another course of study after graduation. John also admits to a certain sense of rebellion toward the systematic nature of formal education and attributes his passion for writing to an […]
Gael’s Mother III
Lisa Marie Basile is a metropolitan New York City girl. She is expecting to graduate from Pace University in December 2009 with a degree in English language and literature. While at Pace she won six writing awards in the university’s Annual Writing Contest (first place in poetry and fiction! Yay!). Her work has been published […]
The Morning After
Neil Ellman won his college’s poetry prize ($50) more than 40 years ago. Now retired, he is writing again, and having fun seeing his work appear in many national and international online journals. He recently had a poem published in Astropoetica, for which he earned $5. As you all know, he was paid nothing for […]
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