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Imprisoned

10.27.12 Posted in today's words by

Born in Zagreb, Croatia in 1969, Nevenka Pupek has been recording life in words and colors since the mid 80s. For the last few years she has been publishing her poems on the internet, in magazines, and in anthologies. She has staged 2 solo exhibitions of paintings and poetry and her first independent collection of […]


A Disorganized Setting

10.26.12 Posted in today's words by

Babatunde Lamidi’s most recent poem to appear here was Rugged vs Pretty, published as part of Contributor Series 10: Silken Rags. A Disorganized SettingBy Babatunde Lamidi What do you see when you look around?What do you hear when you listen?What do you feel when you touch? I see humans detached from the earthtaken to a place where […]


Scraps of the World

10.25.12 Posted in today's words by

Bobbi Sinha-Morey lives in California. Scraps of the WorldBy Bobbi Sinha-Morey It was like having smallscraps of the worldunder my bed. In a dressbox spilling over the edgewere old pictures, dozensof lost faces I’d sift throughthat would drift beneathmy dreams when I slept.Their images would makea shape around me likea grandmother’s embrace,and their song of […]


Walking on Eggshells

10.25.12 Posted in words to linger on by

Audra Ralls was born and raised in Oklahoma. Beyond writing, her passions include teaching at Jones Middle School and spending quality time with her son Reese. Poetry and short stories are her creative outlet. Visit her blog.Walking on EggshellsBy Audra Ralls“Mama, let’s play!” tiny voice shouts, door slamming.Tired smile replies, “Shhh baby. We must walk on […]


Wednesday Did Come Again

10.24.12 Posted in today's words by

G David Schwartz is the former president of Seedhouse, an online faith committee. He is the author of A Jewish Appraisal of Dialogue (1994) and Midrash and Working Out of the Book (2004). David currently volunteers at Drake Hospital in Cincinnati, and he continues to write. His new book Shards and Verse (2011) is available in stores and online. Wednesday Did […]


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