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Un

01.03.13 Posted in today's words by

Frank Cavano’s most recent poem to appear here was To a Mother Who Has Lost a Son (or Daughter) (December 2012).UnBy Frank Cavano Unceasing changes, uncertain outcomesunwelcome weather, unexpected pregnanciesunremitting maladies, unbearable tragediesunrequited love, unacceptable dissimilaritiesunbridled animosities, unforgiving ideologiesunbalanced dictators, unrest across the globe Too much un-ness in the world Write, then, to mastermerely momentscontrol what appearsin […]


Riding Waves

01.03.13 Posted in words to linger on by

Amy Hudock, PhD, is a writer, professor, and editor who lives in South Carolina with her family. She is the coeditor of Literary Mama: Reading for the Maternally Inclined (Seal Press 2006) and American Women Prose Writers, 1820-1870 (Gale 2001). Her work has been anthologized in the Chicken Soup for the Soul and Cup of Comfort series, as well as in Torn: True Stories […]


Found

01.02.13 Posted in today's words by

Murray Dunlap’s most recent poem to appear here was All Things Fresh and Beautiful (December 2012).FoundBy Murray Dunlap In my time of recoveryMany a dreaded decision was madeHurting many.But, I finally found loveThe greatest item to recoverAnd I hope it dearFor my life is at last a real lifeOne wherein I am found.I believe in love.


Demulcent

01.01.13 Posted in today's words by

Fred Chandler is the author of 2 chapbooks, A Flying Frog and X Factor. He is a recipient of a National Endowment for the Humanities grant, a fellow of the American Film Institute, a member of the Writers Guild of America and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Fred’s poems have appeared in The Pink Chameleon, Splizz, Northern […]


Advice From One Teller to a Customer

12.31.12 Posted in today's words by

Paul Olexa is a sophomore at Randolph-Macon College. His poetry doesn’t want to fit the bill, but can’t help finding it wherever it goes.Advice From One Teller to a CustomerBy Paul Olexa “What most want outa piece that touts a timedscheme is something magical:points that huffin a burstsabbatical needand curse. But I’m fond to say:if […]


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