Harris Tobias’ most recent poem to appear here was An A+ Sunrise (May 2015). Buddha By Harris Tobias Sitting on a garden bench Looking at the Buddha The Buddha does not look at me His eyes are close And he is looking inward I close my eyes and Look inward I see myself looking at […]
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All Hands on Deck
Frieda Landau’s most recent poem to appear here was A Sonnet on Turning 50 (May 2015). All Hands on Deck By Frieda Landau The first exploring touch: The curve of a hip, The slope of a breast, The roundness of a belly. Tentatively, like a trespassing child, The wetness below, Following the convoluted folds, More […]
Someone Screamed Country [a special report]
Steven Minchin’s most recent poem to appear here was … Ready, Embrace (April 2015). Someone Screamed Country …………………….[a special report] Elian, Elian, smile there are storm troopers at your door and sidelines full of patriots puffing their chests beside them and next to them transfixed indignants are accepting the airwaves all of them joining in […]
A Man on the Metro
Ross Knapp’s poem Escapism appeared here in April 2015. A Man on the Metro By Ross Knapp A man I met on the metro ….Yesterday He told me a story ….His story. He has told no one before ….Not his friends or coworkers. He came here from Colombia, ….His ancestral village Was ravaged by cocaine […]
The Glass Blower
Christopher Roe’s most recent poem to appear here was On days when dreams are not enough (April 2015). The Glass Blower By Christopher Roe The glass blower plucks a molten tear from Vulcan’s eye and with the vagueness of his breath creates a shape of artful definition. Globular grace of fragile beauty spun and swung […]
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