Sunny Side
By Madeline Legere An unexpected entrance now A little sun creeps into my devouring shadow But my heart twists upside-down When a smile turns into a scowl Light a little … Continue Reading Sunny Side
Lessons Fallen from the Tree of Paradise
By S. T. Brant i. The Price of Wisdom What is the price of wisdom? A question we must always wonder. We could become wise, know the requirements for becoming … Continue Reading Lessons Fallen from the Tree of Paradise
“Running into old love at a mutual friend’s wedding” and “Aperture Blues”
By Juliana Chang Running into old love at a mutual friend’s wedding I wished him well and meant it, as much as I meant the avalanche of black tongue curses … Continue Reading “Running into old love at a mutual friend’s wedding” and “Aperture Blues”
“A Cloud Mountain”, “Of Such Music”, and “Color and Discolor”
By William Doreski A Cloud Mountain The dusk above Epping bulks with black cloud on blue-black sky. The blur of oncoming headlights ribbons in a tough endless glitter. We’re driving … Continue Reading “A Cloud Mountain”, “Of Such Music”, and “Color and Discolor”
“for Susan Musgrave”, “Prom Dress”, “mimesis”, “pain threshold”, and “performance art”
By Art Moore for Susan Musgrave free verse for felons, his girlfriend, a handgun poet who answered hotel room doors barely dressed, bare breasted, shoulder holster, checkered walnut handle the … Continue Reading “for Susan Musgrave”, “Prom Dress”, “mimesis”, “pain threshold”, and “performance art”