John Pursch’s most recent poem to appear here was Together (September 2012). Awash By John Pursch Derring-do, stamen drew, duly sunken haunted hand, when dingy purple cuticles shun forcing algae’s rhythmic sand beneath a haughty sailor frozen height becomes. Yet, far above his chronic pallor suds of sodden sturgeon hover high in calm aridity, polished […]
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Void
Cheryl A Van Beek’s poem Nests and Shells appeared here in September 2013. Void By Cheryl A Van Beek Far above my laptop hawks glide tilting in circular slow motion painting rims of cloud cluster following some primal notion. Like earthworms in a garden, we surface through layers of history then forget to return to […]
Parabola
Math and poetry and imagery from Christopher Roe. Parabola By Christopher Roe In the final days of my seventieth year the full moon tugs the water in my brain and I think of the arc of my life descending like a rainbow into the sea parabolically.
Unbound Content’s 2013 Pushcart Nominees
Please join me in congratulating Unbound Content’s 2013 Pushcart Prize nominations, listed here with the nominated poems in their entirety: Remembering Waikiki By Stan Galloway Unnumbered days have passed since we looked out on Waikiki, but I remember still the ocean, vast as love itself. The first night’s moon slow-burned, by raw decree, in salty […]
Pushcart Prize nominations!
Join me in congratulating vox poetica’s 2013 Pushcart Prize nominees: Sarah Endo, “this” Sharon Poch, “Dark Ages” Erren Geraud Kelly, “The Librarian” KJ Hannah Greenberg, “Silver Moss Fingers” Julia Klatt Singer, “After all these years, Dorothy still thinks about the Tin Man” Julie Ellinger Hunt “The Dawn” My wonderful writers make this a brutal decision […]
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