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No Horizon Will Hold Me Back

10.23.09 Posted in words to linger on by

Shelby Wedelich writes in Lake Jackson, TX. Her poem speaks the language of youth and the story it tells is of standing in the space between child and grown-up, energized and hesitant all at the same time. It is the story of youth looking forward, not the story of youth as told backward. As you […]


Veer

10.22.09 Posted in today's words by

John Sherer is a senior majoring in economics at Trinity College in Hartford, CT. He admits to a fondness for numbers and is considering pursuing another course of study after graduation. John also admits to a certain sense of rebellion toward the systematic nature of formal education and attributes his passion for writing to an […]


Gael’s Mother III

10.21.09 Posted in today's words by

Lisa Marie Basile is a metropolitan New York City girl. She is expecting to graduate from Pace University in December 2009 with a degree in English language and literature. While at Pace she won six writing awards in the university’s Annual Writing Contest (first place in poetry and fiction! Yay!). Her work has been published […]


The Morning After

10.20.09 Posted in today's words by

Neil Ellman won his college’s poetry prize ($50) more than 40 years ago. Now retired, he is writing again, and having fun seeing his work appear in many national and international online journals. He recently had a poem published in Astropoetica, for which he earned $5. As you all know, he was paid nothing for […]


Still

10.19.09 Posted in today's words by

Eve Hall is an author and poet who makes her home in Atlanta, GA. She has self-published several books of poetry and children’s books. Her work has been featured in magazines including The Poet’s Cut, Skyline Publications, Purpose, Mature Living, and Wee Ones. Visit her Web site to learn more about her. This is a […]


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