Martin Willitts Jr’s poetry has been widely published in fine journals and in print chapbooks. His chapbook Waiting for the Day to Open Its Wings is scheduled for a 2013 release by unbound CONTENT. The Man With Wheels in His Head (John Ferris, Inventor of the Ferris Wheel)By Martin Willitts Jr 1. Inspiration First become a crackpot. […]

Kate Hammerich’s most recent poem to appear here was stitches (August 2012). 23 BlocksBy Kate Hammerichthe laughing, the ragging, the bragging,someone pausing to swig from a beer, the bottle is the colorof the floor, it leaves rings in the dust from where it is picked up,passed around like I wish they would pass me around, the sexI […]

KJ Hannah Greenberg’s most recent poem to appear here was On Her Birthday, That Threshold of First Roses, published as part of Contributor Series 11: On Birthdays in July 2012. Fifty Is Years Old EnoughBy KJ Hannah GreenbergFifty is years old enough to sprout white hairs,Wear elastic-waisted skirts, sing off-key,Additionally, to rub eyeglasses clean on trousers,Handkerchiefs, […]

Brian Le Lay has spent the past year living in New Jersey, Seattle, San Francisco, Phoenix, and Louisville KY. He has recently returned to New Jersey. Denial in a Walk-in Shower Above New York CityBy Brian Le LayOne month after you didn’t come home, All those headlights on the pavement weren’t you, The night before the […]

Rae Spencer’s most recent poem to appear here was The Road (June 2012). InkBy Rae Spencer No matter the substrate Ink will archive matte Empty, void of reflection The dark recess of an open mouth Each word its lips and breath Speaking What cannot be known What came before “I” Spilled across the blank territory That is […]