A’Yara Stein’s most recent poem here was It’s All in the Translation (July 2011). This is an intense persona poem. The Knight of DespairBy A’Yara Stein Jesus and Judas were best friends. A bear chained to nothing more than myself, I should have been more like my brother who worked in the daytime and got paid a […]
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Moonrise Over Tucson (April 26, 2002)
William C Ross’ poem Sea Senses appeared here in July 2011. In the author’s words: “During a brief stay in Tucson 9 years ago, I read an interesting article in the Arizona Daily Star about an astronomical event that was to occur that evening. At the rising of the April full moon in the eastern sky, five […]
Where Did I Leave That Poem?
Jean McLeod’s most recent poem to appear here was Sacred Cows, published as part of Contributor Series 9: If Men Had Ears. Hey! Wait a minute! Cows?!?! Where Did I Leave That Poem?By Jean McLeod I have a notebook full of words. Full! What it needs is verbs for energy instead of cut, how about slash, geld, […]
Lessons Learned by a Fifth Grader on 9/11
Maxwell Baumbach’s most recent poem to appear here was Summer Haze. The transitioning of ideas in this poem is particularly strong. I read it to my twin sixth graders in hopes they would hear the message. They got the first part of it but I have some work to do getting them to the concluding concept. […]
Survivor Tree
Joan McNerney’s most recent poem to appear here was Haiku Music, published as part of Contributor Series 9: If Men Had Ears in July 2011. About this poem Joan says: “I never wrote about it before but just had to. I used to work there.” Survivor TreeBy Joan McNerney There in the core of the World […]
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