Lorri Barrier is a teacher at Stanly Community College in Albemarle NC. She is married, has 3 children, and lives in Mt Pleasant NC. She lives on farmland that hase been in her family for more than 100 years, and much of what she writes is tied to her rural upbringing. Visit her blog. Brunswick Stew […]
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A Daily Happening
Azra Daniel Francis’ most recent poem to appear here was Better to Forget (January 2013). A Daily Happening By Azra Daniel Francis By random circumstanceTwo grainsOf sand are flung togetherIn a desert storm. The one inquires,We have met before? The other,Yes, a hundred-thousand yearOr so ago. I now remember:Parts in persons! You a master,I a slave. My […]
I Dreamed I Dreamed You
Will Greenway’s 10th collection, Everywhere at Once, wond the Poetry Book of the Year Award from the Ohio Library Association, as did his 8th collection, Ascending Order. Both were published by University of Akron Press Poetry Series. His publication credits include Poetry, American Poetry Review, Southern Review, Georgia Review, Missouri Review, Southern Poetry Review, Prairie Schooner, […]
Dark Ages
Sharon Poch’s most recent poem to appear here was The Chocolate Waltz, published as part of Contributor Series 10: Silken Rags in January 2012. Dark Ages By Sharon Poch Dead things pattern my world,three-dimensional tattoos carved bone-deep,intersecting designs inked the colorof sparrows found frozenin winter’s furrowed fields Crusty leaves, brittle veins squeezed dry,molder in coffined layers,their […]
Eros
Jean McLeod’s most recent poem to appear here was Zealots (January 2013). Eros By Jean McLeod I weary of his soft, strange waysthe considerate lack of fireand joyless integrity.Return, my love,with verve and strength;to sing songs and tell me lies.
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