Brooke Elliott’s poem Roots appeared here in March. Her poetry is very intimate and vivid, inviting readers into her life. RemissionBy Brooke Elliott The scar is quieter now.        Its lines are smoother,    still jagged in shape           (no time can soften the sharp points),      but cleaner, a little shrunken, […]

Kim Klugh’s poem Apricot Harvest appeared here as part of Contributor Series 8: Feast and Famine. Kim uses beautiful imagery in her poetry as this poem demonstrates. Go GentlyBy Kim Klugh She’s weary, worn out, a bit wounded her dreams shriveled at this late hour like yesterday’s newspaper now lining some song bird’s cage she’s but an […]

Scott Owens’ poem To Be in Poetry appeared here April. After reading this poem I think Superman needs to try writing a little cathartic poetry from time to time, don’t you? The Real Death of SupermanBy Scott Owens Superman longed for the old days of good guys and bad guys, Kryptonian-toting Lex Luthor cronies, reality-bending midgets, villains […]

Gianluca D’Elia’s poem The Crabs at Christmas Eve appeared here as part of Contributor Series 8: Feast and Famine. He writes with a strong sense of humor and a great deal of passion and he is dedicated to his craft. There will be more great work from him in the future.  RequiemBy Gianluca D’Elia Why should I […]

Ray Succre lives in Coos Bay OR with his wife and four-year-old son. He is a novelist and a writer of poetry, and his work can be found in hundreds of publications across 2 dozen countries. His poetical fugue theory has been published in several journals and he has been nominated for the best of […]