Contributor Series 11: On BirthdaysBirthdayBy Carolyn GabbBear tucked tightly beside her,she brought knees and hands to heart,snuggling into her smallest shape. Content, her eyelids fluttered, thencalmly closed, dreams on the way.Fragrances of wild ginger and forest.Images of rocks tucked in curves of trees.Touchable thoughts of moss carpetand smooth stone.Mindful of sensations of silence,absence of sound. […]
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Contributor Series 11: On Birthdays, This is not how i thought it would be
Contributor Series 11: On BirthdaysThis is not how i thought it would beBy Bobbie Troythis is not how i thoughtit would beyou goneand me still sitting herewriting poetryyour birthday no longer celebratedyour death day somehow elevatedand me still sitting herewriting poetrythis is not how i thoughtit would be Bobbie Troy’s most recent poem to appear […]
Contributor Series 11: On Birthdays, Ten ways of looking at gymnastics
Contributor Series 11: On BirthdaysTen ways of looking at gymnasticsBy Sarah Endo1976To my six-year-old eyes Nadia with her spiky legs and flying ponytail soaringacross television, magazines, posters,is a superherobarely bigger than me1976-1978I begin a series of classes in a converted warehouse grandly called Mercer Gymnastics IncorporatedI move through Beginner, Advanced Beginner, Intermediate1979Now I’m on “the team” I compete […]
Contributor Series 11: On Birthdays, Blu_Berthdae
Contributor Series 11: On BirthdaysBlu_BerthdaeBy Alice ShapiroiBirththe blue dayearth’s playpenheart’s heyday when do i stayahead of home-worknotice meapproach me, singing: ‘appy berthdae to you i’ll stayas long as heavenfits your worldviewu an’ me 4-evuh … Alice Shapiro’s most recent poem to appear here was White, published as part of Contributor Series 10: Silken Rags, in December […]
Contributor Series 11: On Birthdays, Horse Show
Contributor Series 11: On BirthdaysHorse ShowBy KC BoschMinivan moms with coffee held highdriving at the speed of late.Dumping loads of kids and gear,crunching the gravel and kicking up dust.Everyone a boss, but no one in charge. Coolers of soda, tables of baked goods.New clothing available tooutfit you and your horse.Blankets and hats and shirts, scarves […]
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