Mikel K is a poet and memoirist living in Mableton GA, a suburb of Atlanta, with his photographer-artist partner Just Joan and their 3 dogs, 2 cats, 2 turtles, and bird. K was voted best Atlanta poet for the past 2 years by readers of Creative Loafing, Atlanta’s weekly newspaper. His poetry has appeared at […]
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Last Leaf Turned
Andrew Badger’s most recent poem to appear here was My Sister Mary (July 2014). Last Leaf Turned By Andrew Badger No leaves remain in this old book. Pages once penned by schoolboy hand slowly become crimped, terse, ambiguous, as I write inexorably down the inside back cover. I await the day I’m abruptly translated into […]
The Pull-Out Coyote
Daniel Wilcox’ most recent poem to appear here was Two Hands (June 2013). The Pull-Out Coyote By Daniel Wilcox Seven cars full of gawkers, so touristy, Surrounded a rather chubby coyote Standing still in forested Yosemite. The excited travelers near Glacier Point Grouped in the crowded National Park pull-out Yanked up their cameras and cellphones […]
Cancer has a long reach
Bill Webb’s most recent poem to appear here was Recall (June 2014). Cancer has a long reach By Bill Webb I held your hand Then we spoke of boys And embarrassment Thank God Mom and Dad never suspected Or we’d have never lasted til today. And while we reminisce The tubes stand silently attentive And […]
Curtsey to a king
Clarissa McFairy’s poem, La Mia Musa, was a vox poetica Best of the Net nominee in 2012. Curtsey to a king By Clarissa McFairy I’ve seen so many paintings of you and once in the zoo, Max peered into your eyes, mesmerized You stepped toward the moat dividing us and pawed at the water, holding his gaze […]
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