Gary Beck’s most recent poem to appear here was “Crumbling Away” (January 2019). Equalizer By Gary Beck Pain and suffering affect multitudes, a human condition constant to the poor, surprising the middle class sheltered from disaster, outraging the privileged accustomed to wealth shielding them from affliction, yet unexpected onslaughts shatter normal conditions and briefly remind […]
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A Question to Myself
Jagari Mukherjee’s most recent poem to appear here was “Iced Tea” (April 2018). A Question to Myself By Jagari Mukherjee Do I want to have a child? I envy the pomegranate fertile With its million seeds full of The juice of life. Do I want to have a child? I envy old people, perhaps senile— […]
Golden yellow sun
Billie Potts lives and writes in Somers Point, New Jersey. By Billie Potts Golden yellow sun Rises just before My heart stops beating My soul rising from my corpse Out the window Into the world I go Memories keep my soul afloat Swimming through the atmosphere Dancing across the land and sea Free am I […]
White Out Three Times
Donald Krieger lives and writes in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. To hear an audio recording of this poem, visit this link. White Out Three Times By Donald Krieger After the wedding I puked, then slept in the bushes. At first light I drove east, no good bye, the sun bright as a bomb. By eight it was […]
Walk Like A Man
Michael Copeland’s most recent poem to appear here was “In Plain Sight” (February 2019). Walk Like a Man By Michael Copeland Stand up men of position and power arise you of all persuasions. Speak out against injustice it’s not too late to regain your civility. We are far better than the current stream of failing […]
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