Angela M Carter was born and raised in a Virginia farm town of fewer than 280 souls. She moved abroad for 5 years and returned to Virginia, where she lives today with her husband, two daughters, and two dogs. Her first book, Memory Chose a Woman’s Body, a poetic memoir, was released earlier this year […]
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Time Expired
James McGurk’s most recent poem to appear here was Bread and Tears (December 2013). Time Expired By James McGurk On the Red brick sidewalk In front Of the Bread Station Cafe The Grove went Twilight To the beat Of bongos In the street The cabbie never Had a chance License expired Men in blue Saddled […]
Birth Day
Juliana Norwood’s most recent poem to appear here was Child Thought (May 2014). Birth Day By Juliana Norwood After the cake smeared in faces are cleaned the torn paper gathered and discarded the chocolate-fingerprinted dress put in the wash the list for thank-yous written the shell-shocked dog coaxed from under the bed and the birthday […]
Crass Simulation
George K Karos was raised in Martinsburg WV, graduated from Saint James School in Maryland, received his BA from West Virginia University and his MA from American University. For more than 20 years he has worked as an artist, magazine columnist, poetry editor, singer, and performance artist. He has performed in musical venues all over […]
Self Same
L Ward Abel’s poem Over appeared here in June 2014. Self Same By L Ward Abel …….Mapmakers give lines for when and where it doesn’t freeze. I have to be close to that line tonight. …….Almost where the heat never wanes breathes a coast under half moons made for people who can’t sleep. …….Wide and […]
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