Christopher Roe’s most recent poem to appear here was The Mating Dance, published as part of Contributor Series 10: Silken Rags (November 2011). Today Is …  By Christopher Roe  … for letting goof all your yesterdaysto grab onto tomorrow  … the purgatoryshapes of all of your tomorrowswith the strength of your intent  … the honest sweatof […]

Ricky Garni is a graphic designer. His latest short work publications can be found in Softblow, Poetry Quarterly,and Unfold. He is currently working on a 12-book collection called OK You Can Stop Now and a tiny book called Toothbrushes. Once a month he teaches poetry to seniors at Covenant Place in Carrboro NC. Falling Down the Well By Ricky Garni singing a […]

Mildred Speidel’s most recent post to appear here was New Year Hopes (December 2011). untitled By Mildred Speidel What is there left to say?I am this bucket, holesare in the bottom. Some days I feel a bitmore refreshed. Therains come, then just as quickly, drop by dropI am again empty. Waitingfor another touch, even if it is […]

Mariah Boone’s most recent poem to appear here was Strange Grandmother (November 2011). Ice Baby By Mariah Boone Walking across the H-E-B parking lotCradling a bag of ice across my abdomen(to pour into the cooler in the trunk en route to the island)I think maybe I will just take up raising ice-bag babiesThey are such a comfort […]