Ray Sharp’s most recent poem to appear here was To the One That Got Away (February 2012).MayfliesBy Ray Sharp We were skinny dipping,toes squishing in cool mud,in a quiet, shady poolon the bend of a desert creek. You told me that mayflieslive but one day as adults,too busy mating to eat,so they have no use for mouths. […]
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Herb Box
Mariah Boone’s most recent poem to appear here was Urban Offerings to the Wild (March 2012).Herb BoxBy Mariah Boone The dill in the herb box has gone to seed.It isA starAn alien arrayA yellow-green burst of fireworks.
The End Is Not Near
Molly Frederick’s most recent poem to appear here was Brown-Eyed Susans (January 2012). The End Is Not NearBy Molly Frederick Even the last word is not the last word. This morning’s blizzard seemedeternal.But–abruptly–having nothing moreto say, it stopped:A last word? Soon a stiff brown leaf skipped past,turning perfect cartwheels acrossthe snow’s pristine surface.finally coming to a jittery halt:Its […]
Mingled Purposes
Bobbie Troy’s most recent poem to appear here was She: In Depression (March 2012). Mingled PurposesBy Bobbie Troy in the chaosof mingled purposeswe tryto make tragedy ephemeralor even nonexistentwe try to place the sunwhere we want it to shine but yet we endeavorto sift through the chaosto find that one bit of truth,validity, reason, or lovethat will make […]
Love
Murray Dunlap’s most recent poem to appear here was At Last (March 2012). LoveBy Murray Dunlap The amount of love is magnified by lossThe wariness to reenter, confoundingHowever, I believe in loveAnd so it goesI reenter, like it or notMy heart aches and turnsMy heart aches with heartacheStupid poemMy belief is that love, the poison, is the only […]
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