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Beyond All Knowing

06.05.16 Posted in today's words by

Beyond All Knowing By Joan M. Howard Infinite detail in a leaf infinite leaves substance of a feather? raindrop, oceans great mountain chains your face and mine and then the stars. Humans born into it— amazed at birds. Masters of use masters of a particle; and on a warm July afternoon from a window calm […]


Señor Heron

06.04.16 Posted in today's words by

Michael Roloff’s most recent poem to appear here was “The Good and the Bad Of It” (June 2014)  Señor Heron  By Michael Roloff Still still There on two stilts Reed thin in the reeds He stands Posing for Mr. Audubon’s Fine line pen His light blue grey eminence Nearly indiscernible Within Grey blue Water green Sleek […]


The Flat Earth Has An Accident

06.03.16 Posted in today's words by

The Flat Earth Has An Accident  By Nate Maxson My theory about the edge of the world (such as it is) is that the animals living in the nuclear disaster heartland of Chernobyl have thrived despite the radiation, because the lack of humans positively outweighs the generational side effects of the meltdown Ok, Are you following […]


Golden Years

06.02.16 Posted in today's words by

Jeanette Cheezum’s most recent poem to appear here was “Destination” (June 2014)  Golden Years By Jeanette Cheezum While he led the way; she stood erect. Her frail fingers appeared skeletal as she wrapped her arm around his. Keeping an even pace made her feel spry. Glancing in his direction made her proud. Envious stares made […]


Birth of a Song

06.01.16 Posted in today's words by

Igor Krajcev’s most recent poem to appear here was Fortress (June 2014) Birth of a Song By Igor Krajcev Tremor Trembled the darkness, so silence killed it, turned it into dust, tarried, the dust to turn into flames. The flame burns. The flame terrifies and from pandemonium glowing wormwood is running! The wormwood fills the darkness […]


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