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Estate Sale

02.19.14 Posted in today's words by

A new one by Clinton Van Inman. Estate Sale By Clinton Van Inman Sunday’s best looked untouched As if saved for a day that Never did come Those fine china dishes Piled under some obscure Painting of a farmhouse And piles of old photos All unrecognizable Next to miscellaneous items That must have once been […]


Attention Walmart Shoppers

02.18.14 Posted in today's words by

Frank Cavano’s most recent poem to appear here was When You Ride With Me (August 2013). Attention Walmart Shoppers By Frank Cavano Found a good one today. Three wheels going north, one west doesn’t make much of a cart but I found a good one today. Straight ahead without hesitating, it’s easy on my back. […]


what i like about winter

02.17.14 Posted in today's words by

Erren Geraud Kelly’s most recent poem to appear here was Sunday Morning (November 2013). what i like about winter By Erren Geraud Kelly is walking the streets with you as the cold cries and covers us like a hand and i’m looking at the trees, all gold and red and yellow the uniform of fall […]


Opossum

02.16.14 Posted in today's words by

Martin Willitts Jr’s poem Van Gogh’s Ear appeared here in January 2013 and was nominated for a Best of the Net award for 2013. Opossum By Martin Willitts Jr The neighbors behind have encouraged an opossum to stay. They built a dog house for it, like it could be tamed, answer to its name, stay […]


Happily Ever After

02.15.14 Posted in today's words by

Richard Schnap’s poem Evil Inclination appeared here in January 2014. Happily Ever After By Richard Schnap In this world there are things We are destined to throw away Nursery rhymes from lost childhoods Yellowed letters by summer lovers All of them pages from a biography Of someone we knew once upon a time Someone whose story we […]


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