AMARYLLIS BELLADONNAI sometimes wonderhow death resides so amicablyin this lovely pink lady-lily.Atop a long, naked stem,funnel-shaped flowers flutter like any other,but the plant is an adder with roots.Deer avoid it.But cows know no better.Its virulent poisonsthin the herd from within.In the meadow, a child is pulled awayfrom a clump of the amaryllis,as a mother pointsContinue reading “3 poems by John Grey”
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3 poems by Michael Shoemaker
BelongingnessWhen our eyes meetsheer innocencemagnificencetendernessfearlessfinds.When our hands narrow the space between canteros, warm fingers interlace, embracebliss.When our lives entwinethrilled hearts and mindsflourish and fly. Note: “canteros” in Spanish can be translated into English to the word “flowerbeds”. Let’s Talk of Realityrhinestone starsblack felt heavensopal illuminated moonsilver-sequined seashoresonly in my dreamsare less real thanparking ticketsdog catcherstreacheryContinue reading “3 poems by Michael Shoemaker”
The Moth. A poem by Anne Sorbie
The MothI.The son you never birthedhas torn himself from the cocoonGone west to greener pasturesnear a town famous for the hippie-flipII.Why does the moth fly toward the flameanticipating the intensity of impending burnsIs the answer: because the heat hasn’t killed him yetOr, is it the pleasure / pain rushwhen wings go skyward again and againContinue reading “The Moth. A poem by Anne Sorbie”
Evening Sky. A poem by Kenneth R. Jenkins
Evening SkyThe day has gone passed another day Of hustle and bustle of another day And the struggles of the day The trials of the day. Then the evening sky appears With it’s stars dancing in yonder skies And lighting up the night so wonderfully. Splendor is the beauty of it all As the nightContinue reading “Evening Sky. A poem by Kenneth R. Jenkins”
3 poems by Lillian Tzanev
Teammates Against the BuffoonsIn another life, we were bear cubsbrothers that wouldn’t stop biting each other.We were jagged leaves of the same clustersisters of the same branch.In this life, we’re stuck with occasional signalssent across miles since we’re just loosely acquainteda pair of intellectual assholesteammates against the buffoons.From the moment we metwe laughed for lostContinue reading “3 poems by Lillian Tzanev”
Air Raid Sirens. A poem by Michael Roque
Air Raid SirensDuring a 60-second air raid siren-Pompeii becomes the norm of society.With an eruption,fire flashes across the sky,bringing shopping bags to concrete,crawling traffic to stopand bustling streets to be abandoned for shelters,where huddling neighbors meet.boom-BOom-BOOM!Up above.During a 60-second air raid siren-people left outside lie flat on the ground,while the foundation of the city shakes.AContinue reading “Air Raid Sirens. A poem by Michael Roque”
5 poems by Patrick Connors
TeenagerLook out the wind-blown windowThrough the evergreen tree gone bareSun unseen lights the grey skyOf air so cold even time is slowedUntil a bitter, vengeful gustThreatens to take down the treeThe snow-covered roof of the house – All which is on the horizon;Try to sink deeper under the coversAnd feel secure in knowing thisIs theContinue reading “5 poems by Patrick Connors”
Conversation. Olga Stein and Yahia Lababidi
Conversation He who fights monsters should see to it that, in the process, he does not become a monster. — Nietzsche Open Letter To Israel By Yahia Lababidi Tell me, what steel entered your heart, what fear made you rabid, what hate drove out pity? How could you forget that how we fightContinue reading “Conversation. Olga Stein and Yahia Lababidi”
A moment of silence. A poem by Alexia Kalogeropoulou
A moment of silenceA moment of silencefor the human massesthat boarded onceon the trainswith etched skinand then they disappearedfrom visibleand invisible death machines.A moment of silencefor the innocentwho are buried todayin holy lands.For the childrenof Palestinewho are looking for their motheramong the ruinswith crimson woundsin the soul and the body.A lifetime of silencefor the humanContinue reading “A moment of silence. A poem by Alexia Kalogeropoulou”
One Malignant Spirit. A poem by Jennifer Wenn
One Malignant SpiritLike waves on the oceanthey crest and roll past,always another in their wake,tragic echoes of a timeless truth:just one malignant spirit in power is needed, lusting to warp the world around hallucination, each name a poisonous desecration that will not be written here,just one clawing at all and sundry to draw in andContinue reading “One Malignant Spirit. A poem by Jennifer Wenn”
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