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Color

04.20.12 Posted in today's words by

Vivekanand Jha’s most recent poem to appear here was Stigmatic Widowhood (March 2012).ColorBy Vivekanand Jha I do not know which colorcolor is made of. It changes like a lizardlike ungrateful man to his needslike politicians according toclimatic conditions of election. Color is as fictitious and gullible asthe tears of woman and crocodile. Color is as fragile and […]


For Jane Kenyon

04.19.12 Posted in today's words by

Charles Bane, Jr is a widely published poet. His work has appeared in The Criterion: An International Journal in English, Durable Goods, Clutching at Straws, and museumviews.com, among others. His first book of poetry, The Chapbook: Poems by Charles Bane, Jr(Curbside Splendor) appeared in July 2011. A new collection will be published by Curbside Splendor in fall 2012. […]


567903ASDW

04.19.12 Posted in words to linger on by

A reformed photographer born in Wichita Falls TX, Nathaniel S Rounds writes from Halifax, Nova Scotia.567903ASDWBy Nathaniel S RoundsI painted a portrait of an angry squirrel on pastry clothAnd stretched it over a tepee frameWhich I stationed in my neighbour Anne’s backyardAnd mounted a telescope at the topSo Anne and I could eat honey and […]


Another View

04.18.12 Posted in today's words by

William C Ross’ most recent poem to appear here was Some Debatable Questions (April 2012).  Another ViewBy William C Ross Those who have known loss are not losers;They are stronger for enduring the pain.And that strength they will share with the winners,The ones who have known only gain. And all those alone are not lonely;They abide with […]


Chameleon

04.17.12 Posted in today's words by

Liz Farrell’s most recent poem to appear here was Flashbacks (November 2011). ChameleonBy Liz Farrell So many times before I lost myself.A relationship chameleonChanging my colorsModifying myself to fit the situationBeing whatever I needed to be All this just to survive.I have changed so many timesGreen? Red? Purple?Blue with pink spots?With you I found my color.The real me […]


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