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Cat

09.24.12 Posted in today's words by

Marc Carver’s most recent poem to appear here was Dead Drunk (August 2011). CatBy Marc Carver I look down at the pavementThere is a coat on the ground.Then it starts to moveEven though there is no wind.Then it gets upAnd becomesA cat. Beautiful


The Man With Wheels in His Head

09.24.12 Posted in words to linger on by

Martin Willitts Jr’s poetry has been widely published in fine journals and in print chapbooks. His chapbook Waiting for the Day to Open Its Wings is scheduled for a 2013 release by unbound CONTENT. The Man With Wheels in His Head (John Ferris, Inventor of the Ferris Wheel)By Martin Willitts Jr 1. Inspiration First become a crackpot. […]


I Sat Among My Thoughts Today

09.23.12 Posted in today's words by

James G Piatt’s most recent poem to appear here was The Last Birthday, published as part of Contributor Series 11: On Birthdays. I Sat Among My Thoughts TodayBy James G Piatt I sat amongMy thoughts today,Watching ripples formUpon theTightly woven skinOf a silentPond.I felt the noiselessWarmth,Of theBrilliant sun,That lighted my day.Forgetting the dinOf humanity, IFound pleasureIn […]


Accountability

09.22.12 Posted in today's words by

Kathie attends RCCC in Concord NC. Her major is nursing, though writing has found its way into her heart. She’s been blessed with a wonderfully supportive husband, Eddie, and their beautiful daughter, Star. She hopes you’ll also enjoy her work found in The Rainbow Rose, Welcome to Wherever, and Long Story Short sometime in the […]


Spring, After the Drought

09.21.12 Posted in audio, today's words by

Christine Nichols is a new poet from Stillwater OK. Her work has been published in Shadows Express and Camel Saloon. Visit her blog. Spring, After the DroughtBy Christine Nichols It’s hard to have faithafter the drought,but he plants. His cracked hands curvein a holy water clutch.They shelter cherished heirlooms,tiny teardrop seeds. He leads them to the musky soilkneels deep in […]


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