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Unhappy

06.27.13 Posted in today's words by

Jeanette Cheezum’s most recent poem to appear here was Enticing (December 2012). UnhappyBy Jeanette Cheezum Life is tough when sadnesssurrounds you. Vigilantescome in town thinking theyknow it all. Instead, theycreate more problems dueto their lack of knowledge. Things aren’t alwaysas they are perceived. Relentless people aim toconquer from their ivorytower; not bothering to learnthe facts or take […]


Blue and crisp

06.27.13 Posted in words to linger on by

Charlotte Rauner’s most recent poem to appear here was When I watch as you walk (September 2011). Blue and crispBy Charlotte Rauner I was an oceanin my past life, blueand crisp–filled with a shimmer.Glossy I was, lovely,simple. Possibly endlesslynomadic, possibly free. The worst of thewanted people the darkerones, the tallerones, scare easier thanme, misconstrued ocean. Relentlessly whisperingto […]


The Flower Lady

06.26.13 Posted in today's words by

James McGurk’s most recent poem to appear here was Just for a day (May 2013). The Flower LadyBy James McGurk The flower girls in Parisare so chicwith their Eiffel Towerin the background.And in San Franciscoit’s a mustto wear them in your hairon the trolleywhile in Coconut Groveglass sidewalk tablesand cafe con lecheaccompany tiny vases.And in Larimer SquareDowntown […]


Part Article

06.25.13 Posted in today's words by

Bruce McRae’s poem In the Arboretum appeared here in March 2013. Part ArticleBy Bruce McRae The, said the wind,the, the, the, … touching at braille,feeling a hand,thumbing an index,reaching into the pocketof my mouth. “You’re a one,”they say up north,the wind therein two minds, the wind therewith half a mindto let you have it,convertingmetres to miles,reiteratingyour article’sindefinite,man being the […]


Whimsical Algebra

06.24.13 Posted in today's words by

ndergraduate degree in English and postgraduate degrees in English and sociology. Adreyo’s work has been published in Danse Macabre and Kritya. Whimsical AlgebraBy Adreyo Sen Love is the only formof algebrathat is kindto variables,while showing a calculatedindifferenceto the constants.


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