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Brown-Eyed Susans

01.19.12 Posted in today's words by

Molly Frederick’s most recent poem to appear here was Returning (September 2011). Brown-Eyed Susans By Molly Frederick Singed by the sun,every green leafshredded to blonde.Every brown eyeblackened intodesolation.Every strong stememaciated intoa stiff, dark wand,all magic flown. And to thinkI passed them by,in their greenand golden prime,thinkingnot mine–not mineto pick, to have,to keep.Not meant for me.Not mine. Who […]


Jung

01.19.12 Posted in words to linger on by

Charlene James-Duguid’s most recent poem to appear here was Venison (November 2011). Jung By Charlene James-Duguid If Jung could tape my head,Live in my dreams,The dramaOf mythsWould seem mundane,UnredeemableIn dullness. If only in these dreamsJung could peer,At the corner of my imagesHeld for photostat.I’d give more proof,Send him a moment’sVision,Colored,Framed,Shiny,Transparent. In every way,Hold him fixedWithin the gloryOf […]


The Interview (1973)

01.18.12 Posted in today's words by

Boghos L Artinian, MD MRCP, is a physician who has been practicing medicine in Beirut since 1975. Boghos started writing poetry in 1986. Although written recently, this poem depicts a real experience he had while interviewing for a position in London. Boghos was inspired to write this remembrance as a protest against discrimination during recruitment. […]


In Highgate

01.17.12 Posted in today's words by

Steven Minchin’s most recent poem to appear here was Bright Capital (November 2011). In Highgate By Steven Minchin ashes keep falling downscattering in the airsome burninglike the way I treat youburning tiny scarsfire keeps burning at river’s sunken edgeunder the skyunseenfeltacknowledged and confusedembers taint the space above the dirtyou’re so accustomed tosome glowing hotlike your volunteering to […]


On Making a PDF

01.16.12 Posted in today's words by

Harris Tobias’ most recent poem to appear here was Shifted (November 2011). Updated links to Harris’ blogs:click here and here. On Making a PDF By Harris Tobias I make a pdf the old-fashioned way,The way my father taught me.I gather the “p’s in the fallWhen the leaves are just on the verge of turning.The “d”s I get from […]


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