Lowell Jaeger’s most recent poem to appear here was Saving Jesus (April 2012).She’s Wet Her PantsBy Lowell Jaeger … and I’m the only soulthey’ve been able to reachon my granddaughter’sschool emergency call list.Okay, I’m on my way,I tell the school secretary.I’m secretly gladto lock my office doorand escape hours earlyinto the cold sunshineon fresh snow. Worried too,about the […]
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Emily Ramser is a high school author living part time in North Carolina and California. She has had work published in a small school anthology and in online literary magazines such as The Crocodile Journal and Spinozablue. Emily works with Stage of Life as a featured blogger and on the team of a local magazine […]
ICU
Patty Cole’s most recent poem to appear here was Meditation (March 2012). ICUBy Patty ColeOutside this room in ICU,February’s snow spitsat the window, swirlsaround street lamps below. You lie warm, unaware of time,how it hovers over you likea failed romance–neither partnerknowing when to leave. I never realized youare my every seconduntil this minute. I can’tguarantee the worldwill […]
Bored Hearts
Greg Wood is a retired English teacher and coach who has lived for 66 years in Delmar DE/MD on the Delmarva Peninsula. He has also worked in the construction industry in steel fabrication and home building. He earned a BA and an MEd from Salisbury University, Salisbury MD. Greg has 3 sons, 7 grandchildren, and […]
A Chance Will Tell
John Swain lives in Louisville KY. His work has appeared recently at BluePrint Review, Red Fez, and Up the Staircase Quarterly. A Chance Will TellBy John SwainLace of white sycamoresstripped in passageas rain took rust off nailsthat boarded the old housefrom stayingas the river rose to the hillin a bliss of turbulence.The stacks and tower held blue firelike […]
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