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Observations of a Backwoods Feminist

05.24.11 Posted in today's words by

Nicole Yurcaba’s poem Night Vigil appeared here in November 2010. Her poems literally transport the reader into her part of the world. She draws a very poetic road map. Observations of a Backwoods Feminist By Nicole Yurcaba I. Gun Love 1: Firing “We go together. I don’t know why … Maybe like guns and ammunition go together.” […]


If sought

05.23.11 Posted in today's words by

John J McKenna is a Princeton NJ based writer whose efforts range from poetry to longer nonfiction and academic studies. His inspiration, beyond the ever-increasing visits of myriad muses (some of darker voice and wing than others), flows from Rumi, Emerson, and Whitman through Ginsberg to current torchbearers-flamethrowers like Kim Addonizio. John’s work has most […]


Go Gently

05.23.11 Posted in words to linger on by

Kim Klugh’s poem Apricot Harvest appeared here as part of Contributor Series 8: Feast and Famine. Kim uses beautiful imagery in her poetry as this poem demonstrates. Go GentlyBy Kim Klugh She’s weary, worn out, a bit wounded her dreams shriveled at this late hour like yesterday’s newspaper now lining some song bird’s cage she’s but an […]


Left Behind

05.22.11 Posted in today's words by

Ray Sharp’s poem Six Nights was the first place winner in the First-Ever vox poetica Poetry Contest. Sometimes something ridiculous can be redeemed into something divine by way of poetry. I think that’s the case with this poem tonight. Left Behind By Ray Sharp Let tonight be the last night. It will not be the first time […]


Silence

05.21.11 Posted in today's words by

Christopher Roe has been painting for more than 40 years and writing poetry for 3 years. His paintings cover most genres, but he has spent the past 12 years capturing the beauty and wonder of Ireland in his art. After a 44-year career in advertising as an art director/graphic designer he retired from that work […]


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