Simon Fleischer’s most recent poem to appear here was “Army Ants” (January 2017) A Game of Catch By Simon Fleischer He always pitched underhand. He leaned forward into the pitch, shortening the distance between where he stood and where I stood, and the ball looped towards me, its gentle mathematics asking me to swing that bat […]
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Two by Charlene James-Duguid
Charlene James-Duguid’s most recent poem to appear here was “The Tomato Master’s Love” (May 2017) Haiku July 4, 2016 By Charlene James-Duguid I like words, any Words, bright, light, decorative. Please, hang as sparklers. Celebrate Independence Day, Shoot the Cannon! By Charlene James-Duguid Give out flags to dimpled little girls To wave at drumming high school […]
Fireflies
Douglas Polk’s most recent poem to appear here was “At Zero” (June 2013) Fireflies By Douglas Polk fireflies, one of God’s gifts to summer nights, the magic real and visible in the soft specs of tiny light, the phenomena need not be explained, but only experienced, sparking memories, and dreams through the warm dark night, seen […]
To Bear Witness
E.V. Wyler’s most recent poem to appear here was “Damned and Desperate” (February 2017) To Bear Witness By E.V. Wyler To bear witness . . . and awaken the world . . . he’ll rise: Helpless to halt routine horrors he’s seeing, A scared, adolescent boy of slender size, Nabbed and dehumanized solely for “being,” Keeps records […]
Stasis
Joe Wells’ most recent poem to appear here was “Viewpoint” (March 2017) Stasis By Joe Wells Yet again the clock ticks— my head pulsates, silence resonates in an empty chest. Restless, paralyzed I lay, sedating my idle to rest. Of course, I’ve heard what they all say. After each night there’s always another day! Oh […]
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