James G. Piatt’s most recent poem to appear here was “Everyday Visions” (July 2016) The Pen By James G. Piatt A poet holds a pen, Its surface gleaming, Its wooden handle smooth . . . The pen is raised . . . then falls: Ebony thorns of ink pierce the Moon, Peals of thunder Echo words […]
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Grandma’s Prayers
Jimmie Ware’s most recent poem to appear here was “Family Ties” (July 2016) Grandma’s Prayers By Jimmie Ware Honeysuckle sweet under Georgia skies That is where my childhood lies Sweet Savannah breeze On my knees with beautiful marbles as I marvel at the sky so blue You can’t imagine what I went through My Grandma collapsed […]
Planetary
Planetary By Howard F. Stein As a planet orbits its star, so do I orbit you— your gravity, my desire; your desire, my velocity. Out of what desire were sun and planet spun, long ago in the spiral arm of a galaxy made of mere dust and love?
Walnut Brown
Michael Copeland’s most recent poem to appear here was “Textures” (September 2016) Walnut Brown By Michael Copeland Upon Avon where boughs bend to the will of her playful mind there are myriad stories to be told of her loveliness and warmth. My Lady of flaxen hair and eyes of deepest walnut brown subserves to no […]
To a Caterpillar, on Admiring my Prize Cabbage.
To a Caterpillar, on Admiring my Prize Cabbage. By Mariela Acosta All a twirl, the curly leaf of green ‘neath which ye crawl, so can nae be seen. I know ye are there, ye malevolent being For the leaf that was whole now has holes for the seeing. Och, a God’s creature ye are and […]
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