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Rain

11.04.13 Posted in today's words by

Jean McLeod’s most recent poem to appear here was Rebus (September 2013). Rain By Jean McLeod The sound of the wheels of the round rubber wheels from the cars in the street on the rain-slicked street makes me long for an hour an hour with my love when we’d walk in the rain in the […]


I wrote this for you

11.03.13 Posted in today's words by

Julie Ellinger Hunt’s most recent poem to appear here was The Dawn (October 2013). I wrote this for you By Julie Ellinger Hunt After sucking in all the helium balloons, you finally quieted down in my arms and let me kiss you from the top of your head down to your bitty belly, Wiggling and […]


deutsch

11.02.13 Posted in today's words by

Jasmina Tacheva writes about the essence of a language. deutsch By Jasmina Tacheva she taught me about German the way birds teach their young to fly by coaxing them out of the nest and letting them follow their instinct she showed me a language is more than the sum total of vocabulary and grammar more […]


In Love

11.01.13 Posted in today's words by

Michael Copeland’s most recent poem to appear here was Remembrance (April 2013). In Love By Michael Copeland Much deeper, tender human heartedness contributes to body it forth, this first flush of emotion. Profound impressions have come and gone taken to themselves, wings, pensively, and full of spiritual light. A broad and deep world of thought […]


Hank

10.30.13 Posted in today's words by

Clinton Inman’s most recent poem to appear here was The Greatest Hit (July 2013). Hank By Clinton Van Inman I wished I had never met you, Hank. I wished I had never married you. I wished to God you had never drank. I wished our daughter had never come. I wished you never bruised and […]


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