Gaines Isaac Milligan was born July 26, 1943 in Chattanooga TN, and after many lonely struggles, he left in 1976 as a homeless accordionist. Since then he has accumulated a house, 100 accordions, a small family, and various predictable accoutrements. Prior to becoming a street accordionist, he sometimes lived in caves and took sustenance from […]
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Deep Inside
Lori Izykowski’s most recent poem to appear here was The 82nd Floor (Stanley and Brian) (November 2011). Deep Inside By Lori Izykowski The feeling inside,the one that I’ve always had.Is it possible this is andalways has been depression? Or is it possible, the feeling inside … is just me … feeling.How do we know who we really are?Am […]
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Simon Perchik’s other poem * appeared here in January 2013.* By Simon Perchik How many times! this doorbell smelling your sweat must know nothing’s changed and the dry sleepthrough the night–the button has forgotten how, curls up with someone who isn’t therethough this all-at-once-familiar nudge can’t keep you away, outside it’s still rain and darkness always […]
Zelda
Emily Davis is a 20-year-old college student studying creative writing. This is her second publication. An earlier form of her poem, “The Frog,” was published online and in the November 2010 print issue of Teen Ink Magazine. Read more of her work here. ZeldaBy Emily DavisStein’s mechanic called them Lost.A whole generation wanderingthese cobble-stoned streets, searching, waiting […]
Past Lives
Susan Sweetland Garay’s poem Creatures appeared here in January 2013. Past Lives By Susan Sweetland Garay A coworker tells me in the mid morningof her memories of past livesand I am momentarily speechless. I have lost a certain normalcyto my daily life.The routine is therebut it’s all a beat or two off,a step behind,and I can’t manage […]
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