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Creative Writing Class

08.16.13 Posted in today's words by

Louis Gallo’s most recent poem to appear here was Bad News (June 2013).Creative Writing ClassBy Louis Gallo Today we did Kentucky style fried poetryAnd picked it clean–wings, feet, eyeballs,The entire bird.But who went homeWith the wishbone?


Thoughts While Driving

08.15.13 Posted in today's words by

Julia Klatt Singer’s poem In the Fields appeared here in July 2013.Thoughts While DrivingBy Julia Klatt Singer That roads look better at night, black ribbons, unfurlingand songs are good companions, they always treat you rightand the moon so sweet, like a wedge of an orange,is just waiting for you to see it toowhile the hours slumber and […]


Various Words

08.14.13 Posted in today's words by

John Kaniecki’s poem Lawyers appeared here in July 2013.Various WordsBy John Kaniecki WordsBurdensome, noisy, complicatedScriptures studiedPoliticians debatedArticulated, pronounced, glorifiedBehind phrases scoundrels hidBut between you and IThe worst wordsAre those that lie


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08.13.13 Posted in words to linger on by

Kate Hammerich’s most recent poem to appear here was Robin (July 2013).untitledBy Kate Hammerich To my father and my brother: I hate you for not losing what I will loseI hate you for not being capable of such loss.. And for not allowing me to speak of such, for stumbling to the end of sorrow alone, unspoken, […]


When You Ride With Me

08.12.13 Posted in today's words by

Frank Cavano’s most recent poem to appear here was Today Is a Good Day (July 2013).When You Ride With MeBy Frank Cavano When you ride with me I do not see the wood stork nearby standing.If the mockingbird has spoken, itis only to himself in whispers.Nor do I hear the sound of tireswaxing pavement or feel thevertigo of […]


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