James McGurk in his own words: brief bio/born in ’35 Phila PA 77 yrs old/writing for close to 40 yrs/no degrees/hs ed/writing book “The Hobo, the Dragonfly and the Sparrow,” never published, never really tried/on FB/can’t remember the blog/don’t wanna bore you/smashed finger/pls excuse typing. Spirit DrumsBy James McGurk The melting sunDescending in a fiery […]
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Of Sea and Sand
Sana Khalesi’s collaboration with Stan Galloway, Nocturne in C, appeared here in April 2012. Of Sea and SandBy Sana Khalesi You see my hesitation–you see me,taking steps back and forth,not only on your nerves,but also on our soil,the sands of this worldthat we are building in letters and letters. I am the sea,the vast-vast seain […]
Autumn’s child
Karen Schindler’s most recent poem to appear here was Starvation Diet, published as part of Contributor Series 7: The Confessional Diary of Bone in December 2010. Autumn’s childBy Karen Schindler Born in freefallno safety net Scrabbling, slipping Sliding onthe crumbling edge Barely balanced The suck of theother sideblack and magnetic Time ticking Sharp secondsslicing joyfrom bone, heart, […]
Showdown at the Mustache Pool
Lowell Jaeger’s most recent poem to appear here was She’s wet her pants (May 2012).Showdown at the Mustache PoolBy Lowell Jaeger I’d bust my kids out of daycareevery Wednesday late afternoon.They’d run up to the playground fenceand we’d touch handsthrough the cold mesh wire. I’d signthem out like a good dad who triesto follow the rules, properly […]
Poem without title
Kenneth Weene’s most recent poem to appear here was selling the family home, second runner-up in the First Ever vox poetica poetry contest (January 2011). Poem without titleBy Kenneth Weene The most touching word in Japanese?“Aishiteru”Do you know what it means?Only between two loverswhispered in the nightcan one truly say“aishiteru.”I say it now to you.
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