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Category: Poetry

“Ennui” by Alexander Lazarus Wolff
Poetry

“Ennui” by Alexander Lazarus Wolff

March 6, 2023March 5, 20230

The sun peers down …

“floating away; on a vessel long derelict” by Kate Shannon
Poetry / Speculative

“floating away; on a vessel long derelict” by Kate Shannon

February 27, 2023June 1, 20260

if you are listening, …

“Emma Marries for the First Time at 54” by John Grey
Poetry

“Emma Marries for the First Time at 54” by John Grey

February 13, 2023February 13, 20230

It’s part dream, part …

“Function” by DS Maolalai
Poetry

“Function” by DS Maolalai

February 6, 2023February 13, 20230

her body falls out  …

“The Furrowing” by Julie Allyn Johnson
Poetry

“The Furrowing” by Julie Allyn Johnson

January 23, 2023December 10, 20240

I asked about her yearnings, her desires, as I suspected they might, perhaps, mesh with my own. It was worth a try, an attempt at some sort of shared, miraculous
camaraderie.

“crickets, tell me that” by April Yu
Miscellaneous / Poetry

“crickets, tell me that” by April Yu

December 9, 2022January 21, 20230

the night has not …

“Last Meal” by Jason Brightwell
Poetry

“Last Meal” by Jason Brightwell

December 3, 2022December 3, 20220

Tomorrow is too late. I’ve …

“The Refusal” by Lock Howe
Poetry / Speculative

“The Refusal” by Lock Howe

November 28, 2022June 1, 20262

Lock Howe grew up …

“Blowing Out Candles” by Daniel Romo
Poetry

“Blowing Out Candles” by Daniel Romo

November 25, 2022November 25, 20220

For Devan Daniel Romo …

“Beautiful Grief” by Jason Brightwell
Poetry

“Beautiful Grief” by Jason Brightwell

November 14, 2022January 21, 20230

You wore your grey …

“Sacrifice” by Lock Howe
Poetry

“Sacrifice” by Lock Howe

November 11, 2022February 6, 20231

Lock Howe grew up …

“The Scream” by Nikola Sojka
Poetry

“The Scream” by Nikola Sojka

October 21, 2022January 8, 20240

I want to scream …

“On Visiting My Dear Friend” by Martina Reisz Newberry
Poetry

“On Visiting My Dear Friend” by Martina Reisz Newberry

October 10, 2022October 9, 20220

You and I will …

“Dorset” by J.R. Barner
Poetry

“Dorset” by J.R. Barner

October 3, 2022October 2, 20220

The most beautiful woman …

“Seeking” by Pearce Green
Poetry

“Seeking” by Pearce Green

September 26, 2022September 25, 20220

my youth has drooped, …

“Ctrl+Z” by Deborah-Zenha Adams
Poetry

“Ctrl+Z” by Deborah-Zenha Adams

September 23, 2022September 25, 20220

(+_+)? A decade lost your …

“A Danish Summer Night Spent With My Ghost” by Adam Curt Custock
Poetry

“A Danish Summer Night Spent With My Ghost” by Adam Curt Custock

September 12, 2022September 11, 20220

It’s a blue-lit Danish …

Five Haikus by Joshua St. Clare
Micro / Poetry

Five Haikus by Joshua St. Clare

September 2, 2022September 20, 20220

sand dollar the boy …

“Misplaced Affections” by Sinclaire Dickinson
Poetry

“Misplaced Affections” by Sinclaire Dickinson

August 26, 2022September 10, 20220

A golden retriever of …

“Winter Haikus” by Laura Zaino
Micro / Poetry

“Winter Haikus” by Laura Zaino

August 22, 2022August 21, 20220

winter haiku dark lines …

“Fallen Leaves” by Rhys Lee
Poetry

“Fallen Leaves” by Rhys Lee

August 12, 2022September 3, 20220

Rhys Lee is a …

“The Last Atlantean” by David Henson
Poetry

“The Last Atlantean” by David Henson

August 5, 2022November 27, 20221

Atlantis Without Birds Marble …

“For Scale” by Daune O’Brien
Poetry

“For Scale” by Daune O’Brien

July 29, 2022September 3, 20221

My mother sayslife is …

“Dart Away” by Jamie Spenser
Poetry

“Dart Away” by Jamie Spenser

July 25, 2022August 27, 20230

Jamie Spenser‘s poetry has …

“Layers” by Matthew Freeman
Poetry

“Layers” by Matthew Freeman

July 18, 2022September 3, 20220

Lots of human brainseventually …

“Susan” by Holly Day
Poetry

“Susan” by Holly Day

July 15, 2022July 10, 20220

I stood and watched …

“Arizona” by Zoë Blaylock
Poetry

“Arizona” by Zoë Blaylock

July 11, 2022September 3, 20220

Emerging writer Zoë Blaylock …

“Seeds of Racism” by Dave Luker
Poetry

“Seeds of Racism” by Dave Luker

July 8, 2022July 10, 20220

At dawn, in the …

“Mothering” by Jazmine Aluma
Poetry

“Mothering” by Jazmine Aluma

July 1, 2022September 9, 20240

It’s the way I …

“Shovelling” by Frank William Finney
Poetry

“Shovelling” by Frank William Finney

June 17, 2022July 10, 20220

Hole here.  Hole there.No …

“Another Life” by Helen Nancy Meneilly
Poetry

“Another Life” by Helen Nancy Meneilly

June 10, 2022December 10, 20240

Helen Nancy Meneilly is …

“A Case for Violins” by Frank William Finney
Poetry

“A Case for Violins” by Frank William Finney

June 3, 2022June 23, 20220

Pulled from  the mouth …

“Fever Dream” by Rebecca M Ross
Poetry

“Fever Dream” by Rebecca M Ross

May 30, 2022May 29, 20220

Rona piles rice from …

Four Haikus by Constance Mello
Micro / Poetry

Four Haikus by Constance Mello

May 27, 2022May 22, 20220

When I awake I  …

“Text Me When You Get Home” by Helen Nancy Meneilly
Poetry

“Text Me When You Get Home” by Helen Nancy Meneilly

May 20, 2022June 5, 20221

night falls like a …

“Inaccessible” by Connie Woodring
Poetry

“Inaccessible” by Connie Woodring

May 16, 2022May 15, 20220

I was afraid of …

“Lava” by Cameron Morse
Poetry

“Lava” by Cameron Morse

May 13, 2022May 8, 20220

From my hurt back …

“How to Use the Supermarket When You Are Losing Your Mind” by Rebecca M Ross
Poetry

“How to Use the Supermarket When You Are Losing Your Mind” by Rebecca M Ross

May 6, 2022May 1, 20220

When in a supermarket …

“Retribution” by Ash Evan Lippert
Poetry

“Retribution” by Ash Evan Lippert

May 2, 2022May 1, 20220

Ash Evan Lippert is …

“I’ve Barely Been to College” by Kailey Tucker
Poetry

“I’ve Barely Been to College” by Kailey Tucker

April 25, 2022April 24, 20220

Autumn snapped my spine like …

“Getting Somewhere” by Cameron Morse
Poetry

“Getting Somewhere” by Cameron Morse

April 11, 2022April 10, 20221

The more times I …

“A Winter Prayer for Color” by Ash Evan Lippert
Poetry

“A Winter Prayer for Color” by Ash Evan Lippert

April 4, 2022April 3, 20221

Now is the time …

“Hoops” by Stephen Kingsnorth
Poetry

“Hoops” by Stephen Kingsnorth

April 1, 2022March 27, 20221

In vest, short shorts, …

“The Calling” by Christina Eagen
Poetry

“The Calling” by Christina Eagen

March 21, 2022March 20, 20220

without askingearthquakes rumbled to …

“Undisturbed” by Russell Willis
Poetry

“Undisturbed” by Russell Willis

March 18, 2022December 10, 20240

Ethicist and online education …

“Meditation in an Office Tower” by Dale Cottingham
Poetry

“Meditation in an Office Tower” by Dale Cottingham

March 4, 2022March 15, 20220

Thrusting one creased pant …

“The Art of Remembering Your History” by Christian Ward
Poetry

“The Art of Remembering Your History” by Christian Ward

February 25, 2022February 20, 20220

I do the same …

“Loch Ness Monster in the Rain at Night” by David Henson
Poetry / Speculative

“Loch Ness Monster in the Rain at Night” by David Henson

February 21, 2022June 1, 20265

A fang of lightning …

“So Many Ways to Live” by Victoria Woolf Bailey
Poetry

“So Many Ways to Live” by Victoria Woolf Bailey

February 11, 2022February 13, 20220

When that moment arrives(by …

“Mussel” by Christian Ward
Poetry

“Mussel” by Christian Ward

February 4, 2022August 12, 20220

Every shell is dipped …

“Drowned Man Lives Again” by John Grey
Poetry

“Drowned Man Lives Again” by John Grey

January 28, 2022January 23, 20220

There was a lot …

“Interrogative Sestina” by Mark J. Mitchell
Poetry

“Interrogative Sestina” by Mark J. Mitchell

January 21, 2022January 16, 20220

Who is the bride …

“Passing Through” by Dale Cottingham
Poetry

“Passing Through” by Dale Cottingham

January 17, 2022March 20, 20230

“There is no answer” …

“Out of the Picture” by Lou H. Second
Poetry

“Out of the Picture” by Lou H. Second

January 14, 2022January 9, 20220

A painter lives in …

“Cherry” by Stephen Kingsnorth
Poetry

“Cherry” by Stephen Kingsnorth

January 7, 2022January 2, 20221

Why do I keep …

“An American Experience” by Dale Cottingham
Poetry

“An American Experience” by Dale Cottingham

January 3, 2022January 2, 20220

While I waited at …

“In My Space” by Anthony Ward
Poetry

“In My Space” by Anthony Ward

December 27, 2021December 10, 20240

I look into my …

“Before” by Margaret Krusinga
Poetry

“Before” by Margaret Krusinga

December 20, 2021December 10, 20240

Margaret Krusinga lives on …

“All my Ex-Employees are Crazy” by Joel Robert Ferguson
Poetry

“All my Ex-Employees are Crazy” by Joel Robert Ferguson

December 17, 2021December 16, 20210

The polar bears are …

“Abruptly-” by Shalini Singh
Poetry

“Abruptly-” by Shalini Singh

December 10, 2021December 5, 20211

Hotaru ika are a …

“Summit Negotiations” by Stephen Kingsnorth
Poetry

“Summit Negotiations” by Stephen Kingsnorth

December 3, 2021February 23, 20221

At the cake bazaar,annual …

“Messages from Colorado” by Cameron Morse
Poetry

“Messages from Colorado” by Cameron Morse

November 29, 2021December 10, 20241

Cameron Morse is Senior …

“Rows” by Stephen Kingsnorth
Poetry

“Rows” by Stephen Kingsnorth

November 22, 2021November 21, 20211

A strange condition for …

“A Literal Littoral” by Charles J. March III
Poetry

“A Literal Littoral” by Charles J. March III

November 12, 2021November 7, 20210

Will we ever make …

“Lookalike” by Cameron Morse
Poetry

“Lookalike” by Cameron Morse

November 8, 2021November 15, 20210

It’s funny how franticallya …

“Tethered” by Sarette Danae
Micro / Poetry

“Tethered” by Sarette Danae

November 1, 2021November 4, 20210

His is a lariat …

“The Wish” by Paul Rabinowitz
Poetry

“The Wish” by Paul Rabinowitz

October 29, 2021June 26, 20220

What if I couldpaint …

“Brutal Roux” by Elyse Jancosko
Poetry

“Brutal Roux” by Elyse Jancosko

October 22, 2021October 17, 20210

Becca add morebutter Becca. …

“Bird Calls over Puget Sound” by Sarette Danae
Poetry

“Bird Calls over Puget Sound” by Sarette Danae

October 18, 2021October 17, 20210

There is no chirping …

“Still in the City” by DS Maolalai
Poetry

“Still in the City” by DS Maolalai

October 11, 2021October 10, 20210

on hills by park …

“Tenderness” by Mary Paulson
Poetry

“Tenderness” by Mary Paulson

October 4, 2021November 20, 20211

Through the eye of …

“To an Armoire” by Goddfrey Sue Hammit
Poetry

“To an Armoire” by Goddfrey Sue Hammit

October 1, 2021September 27, 20210

The armoire tips from …

“Fanfare” by DS Maolalai
Poetry

“Fanfare” by DS Maolalai

September 27, 2021September 26, 20210

I piss. it feels …

“Two Gates For Ghostly Dreams” by Dawn Bratton
Poetry / Speculative

“Two Gates For Ghostly Dreams” by Dawn Bratton

September 20, 2021June 1, 20260

That motherlode of Sun …

“Searching for the Cottingley Fairies” by Kim Malinowski
Poetry / Speculative

“Searching for the Cottingley Fairies” by Kim Malinowski

September 17, 2021June 1, 20264

I. Snapshot Click. WHIRR. …

“Ruins” by Mary Paulson
Poetry

“Ruins” by Mary Paulson

September 13, 2021August 15, 20221

Mary Paulson currently lives …

“Picnic” by Matt Dennison
Poetry

“Picnic” by Matt Dennison

September 10, 2021September 5, 20210

Jane floats her tablecloth …

“String Man” by Hadley James Hoyles
Poetry / Speculative

“String Man” by Hadley James Hoyles

September 6, 2021June 1, 20260

A heaviness paws at …

“The Sands of Time” by Rebecca Johnson
Poetry

“The Sands of Time” by Rebecca Johnson

September 3, 2021August 29, 20210

Amber, scarlet, gilded daffodil. …

“No Dreamin’ at the Double Tree” by Suzanne S. Rancourt
Poetry

“No Dreamin’ at the Double Tree” by Suzanne S. Rancourt

August 30, 2021August 29, 20210

everything smells like soap …

“Avril” by Hadley-James Hoyles
Poetry

“Avril” by Hadley-James Hoyles

August 23, 2021August 22, 20210

The dull beep raises …

“Hope is a Blue Jay” by Rebecca Johnson
Poetry

“Hope is a Blue Jay” by Rebecca Johnson

August 16, 2021August 15, 20211

I.As snow settles upon …

“Pennies for Pilgrims” by Julie Allyn Johnson
Poetry

“Pennies for Pilgrims” by Julie Allyn Johnson

August 9, 2021August 8, 20210

Julie Allyn Johnson, a …

“The Dunes” by John Grey
Poetry

“The Dunes” by John Grey

August 2, 2021July 25, 20210

A walk over the …

“sky shocked night” by Robin Wyatt Dunn
Poetry

“sky shocked night” by Robin Wyatt Dunn

July 30, 2021July 25, 20211

sky shocked nightterrific lashesturning …

“Waiting” by Christine Webster-Hansen
Poetry

“Waiting” by Christine Webster-Hansen

July 19, 2021July 20, 20210

Eyes linger, unchanged photos …

“North Jersey” by John O’Brien
Poetry

“North Jersey” by John O’Brien

July 12, 2021July 11, 20210

Train tops tick tackingnext …

“The Surgeon” by Cameron Morse
Poetry

“The Surgeon” by Cameron Morse

July 5, 2021July 5, 20211

If I  check my …

“Waking Up in California” by Jennifer Novotney
Poetry

“Waking Up in California” by Jennifer Novotney

July 2, 2021July 1, 20211

My mother is already …

“Jupiter’s Raindrops” by John O’Brien
Poetry

“Jupiter’s Raindrops” by John O’Brien

June 25, 2021June 30, 20210

Jupiter’s raindrops area phenomenon …

“Turning Back, Going Forward” by E Martin Pederson
Poetry / Speculative

“Turning Back, Going Forward” by E Martin Pederson

June 21, 2021June 1, 20260

It seems like paradise, …

“Physics and the Corridor Removed” by James B. Nicola
Poetry

“Physics and the Corridor Removed” by James B. Nicola

June 18, 2021June 30, 20210

When I greet “semi-strangers,” …

“The System of Considerations” by Keko Prijatelj
Poetry

“The System of Considerations” by Keko Prijatelj

June 14, 2021February 23, 20220

InsectsPerfected in that specific …

“Perfusion” by Cameron Morse
Poetry

“Perfusion” by Cameron Morse

June 7, 2021June 30, 20210

Perfuse mebrain scanner Push …

“The Body Electric in Several Takes” by Edison Jennings
Poetry

“The Body Electric in Several Takes” by Edison Jennings

June 4, 2021June 30, 20210

An ivy educated American …

“The Road to Cavalry” by Arthur L Wood
Poetry

“The Road to Cavalry” by Arthur L Wood

May 31, 2021June 30, 20210

How many days to …

“The Mosquito and the Bell Jar” by Carol Motta
Poetry

“The Mosquito and the Bell Jar” by Carol Motta

May 24, 2021June 30, 20210

Our balsa-sweet Mosquito flies …

“We have Always Lived in the Castle” by Tara Campbell
Poetry

“We have Always Lived in the Castle” by Tara Campbell

May 21, 2021June 30, 20210

We have always lived …

“Diadem for the End of the World” by Randi Sanders
Poetry / Speculative

“Diadem for the End of the World” by Randi Sanders

May 10, 2021June 1, 20260

Seven billion was the …

“Antidote” by Kate Copeland
Poetry

“Antidote” by Kate Copeland

May 7, 2021June 30, 20210

A fire sunset facing …

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