Darryl Willis’ most recent poem to appear here was Svyatorgorsk 2013 (November 2013). To Pray With Priests February 22, 2014 By Darryl Willis Let everyone know that Ukraine will be shining soon because she will spread her wings as God desires it. –Taras Shevchenko (1814-1861) One could do worse than build a wall of prayerful […]
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Crayons
Kerri Simons’ poem Mr (finally) Right appeared here in March 2014. Crayons By Kerri Simons According to Crayola, I’m somewhere between apricot and desert sand. But they never have a check box for that. I don’t remember a time when the color of someone’s skin helped me decide who they were, but I know that, […]
The Performance
Boghos Artinian’s most recent poem to appear here was Pacing in the tomb (April 2013). The Performance By Boghos Artinian A renowned pianist with Aztec features performing a piano concerto by Beethoven. My imagination takes him back five hundred years atop a Mexican pyramid, performing a sacrifice to the sun. He slits open the chest […]
Weeds II
Harris Tobias’ most recent poem to appear here was Was That Today? (November 2013). Weeds II By Harris Tobias You have to admire the weeds Their persistence While they offer only passive resistance They certainly persevere I’m the only one who bleeds from My frenzied weeding of their beds Thorns and wiry stems Cut my […]
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Donald Pachinger’s most recent poem to appear here was i was a teenage blogger (February 2013). untitled XXXIV By Donald Pachinger a pheasant coos in backyard snow sits in patches a drunk tires on his way home
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