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Tag: poetry

“Typical Spring Love Song” by Connie Woodring
Poetry

“Typical Spring Love Song” by Connie Woodring

May 25, 2020August 29, 20200

Connie Woodring is a …

“Edges” By Kim Malinowski
Poetry

“Edges” By Kim Malinowski

May 18, 2020September 3, 20200

There used to be …

“The Slow Plunge” by Seth Jani
Poetry

“The Slow Plunge” by Seth Jani

May 4, 2020May 11, 20200

The cracks of frost …

“Locked Together” by C.D. Panell
Poetry

“Locked Together” by C.D. Panell

April 27, 2020August 29, 20200

A pair of purple-throated …

“Poem En Route to Oblivion” by Michael Harmon
Poetry

“Poem En Route to Oblivion” by Michael Harmon

April 13, 2020August 19, 20200

My poor dear, were …

“The Next One Who Dies Had Better Be Living” by John Grey
Poetry

“The Next One Who Dies Had Better Be Living” by John Grey

April 6, 2020September 2, 20200

Kill the funeral please.Mow …

“Say Goodbye to Hollywood” by Henry Crawford
Poetry

“Say Goodbye to Hollywood” by Henry Crawford

March 9, 2020August 19, 20200

[Shot] [in a single …

“West” by James Goss
Poetry

“West” by James Goss

February 10, 2020August 19, 20200

A four-engine train engines …

“The Primrose Path” by TC Anderson
Poetry

“The Primrose Path” by TC Anderson

February 3, 2020August 19, 20200

The Devil’s wicked lips …

“Roots” by Shah Tazrian Ashrafi
Poetry

“Roots” by Shah Tazrian Ashrafi

January 13, 2020August 19, 20200

The villages grew wingsOut …

“King Yertle” by Mickey J. Corrigan
Poetry

“King Yertle” by Mickey J. Corrigan

January 6, 2020November 9, 20200

You are a man …

“The Green Instruction Manual” by Dr. Amit Shankar Saha
Poetry

“The Green Instruction Manual” by Dr. Amit Shankar Saha

December 30, 2019August 19, 20201

Take out a month …

“A Cut Shaving” by Joe Albanese
Poetry

“A Cut Shaving” by Joe Albanese

December 16, 2019August 19, 20200

The shards of blanket …

“The Juicer” by Cameron Morse
Poetry

“The Juicer” by Cameron Morse

November 18, 2019August 19, 20201

In the dream, I’m …

“Advice for Young Lovers” by Thom Young
Poetry

“Advice for Young Lovers” by Thom Young

November 11, 2019August 29, 20200

“try hate later on” #MetaworkerMonday

“Outsider Art” by Joe Bishop
Poetry

“Outsider Art” by Joe Bishop

November 4, 2019September 23, 20200

“as I hunch in gnarly leather, drool, toothless,” #metaworkermonday

“Presence” by Matt Dennison
Poetry

“Presence” by Matt Dennison

October 28, 2019September 3, 20200

The summer after my …

“Barbed Wires” by Ria Banerjee
Poetry

“Barbed Wires” by Ria Banerjee

October 14, 2019August 29, 20200

Did you, my beloved, …

“Longing/Desire” by Dr. Koshy AV
Poetry

“Longing/Desire” by Dr. Koshy AV

September 30, 2019August 19, 20200

The longing of the …

“Garfield Books” by Jeremy Szuder
Poetry

“Garfield Books” by Jeremy Szuder

September 16, 2019August 19, 20200

I sit and I …

“Grace” by Jeff Burt
Poetry

“Grace” by Jeff Burt

September 9, 2019September 9, 20240

I freeze, startled by …

“The Neighborhood is Burning” by Kaileen Campbell
Poetry

“The Neighborhood is Burning” by Kaileen Campbell

September 2, 2019August 29, 20200

The house across from …

“Non-Belonging” by Dr. Koshy AV
Poetry

“Non-Belonging” by Dr. Koshy AV

August 26, 2019September 3, 20200

When it was the …

“Blessing” by Jeff Burt
Poetry

“Blessing” by Jeff Burt

August 12, 2019August 29, 20200

may your eyelids be …

“Trouble Every Day VI” by Glen Armstrong
Poetry

“Trouble Every Day VI” by Glen Armstrong

July 22, 2019August 19, 20200

I exist where you’ve …

“It was Slow” by Kaileen Campbell
Poetry

“It was Slow” by Kaileen Campbell

July 8, 2019March 15, 20220

I sat and held  …

“Reclamation” by Mallika Bhaumik
Poetry

“Reclamation” by Mallika Bhaumik

July 1, 2019August 19, 20200

Someday we might meet,when …

“He’ll Hear it Again” by Edward Lee
Poetry

“He’ll Hear it Again” by Edward Lee

June 24, 2019August 19, 20201

There’s a man the …

“Folded Sky” by Sayan Aich Bhowmik
Poetry

“Folded Sky” by Sayan Aich Bhowmik

June 10, 2019August 19, 20200

I fold the corners …

“What Do Birds Do When Bombs Go Off” by Shah Tazrian Ashrafi
Poetry

“What Do Birds Do When Bombs Go Off” by Shah Tazrian Ashrafi

June 3, 2019September 23, 20200

When bombs rattle the …

“some other nights” by Mallika Bhaumik
Poetry

“some other nights” by Mallika Bhaumik

May 27, 2019August 19, 20202

Nights are essays in …

“Bodily” by Gale Acuff
Poetry

“Bodily” by Gale Acuff

May 13, 2019September 23, 20200

I don’t care if …

“Forgotten Man” by Ann Christine Tabaka
Poetry

“Forgotten Man” by Ann Christine Tabaka

April 29, 2019September 3, 20202

Dust motes dance on …

“The Clairvoyant” by DS Maolalai
Poetry

“The Clairvoyant” by DS Maolalai

April 22, 2019August 19, 20200

for a while there …

“Tungsten Bulbs” by Sayan Aich Bhowmik
Poetry

“Tungsten Bulbs” by Sayan Aich Bhowmik

April 15, 2019September 1, 20200

I have always wondered …

“Traumatic Pneumothorax” by Melanie Gaughran
Art / Poetry

“Traumatic Pneumothorax” by Melanie Gaughran

April 8, 2019August 27, 20230

Melanie Gaughran is a …

“Seasons of Earth” by Manisha Manhas
Poetry

“Seasons of Earth” by Manisha Manhas

February 25, 2019August 19, 20200

the dust storms whineagainst …

“Death of Whydah Sibyl” by Ken Allan Dronsfield
Poetry

“Death of Whydah Sibyl” by Ken Allan Dronsfield

February 4, 2019September 3, 20200

Stand at ocean-side, exhale …

Ruben Reflects on the Difference Between Dreams and Reality While Working the Day Shift” by Chuck Von Nordheim
Poetry

Ruben Reflects on the Difference Between Dreams and Reality While Working the Day Shift” by Chuck Von Nordheim

January 28, 2019August 19, 20200

Where I earn my nine fifty and change each week, rules of physics make the surreal far from cheap.

“Cupholder: A Road Buddy Romance” by Chuck Von Nordheim
Poetry

“Cupholder: A Road Buddy Romance” by Chuck Von Nordheim

January 14, 2019August 29, 20200

Under a sulfur streetlamp, …

“Canescent” by Jagari Mukherjee
Poetry

“Canescent” by Jagari Mukherjee

January 7, 2019September 4, 20202

1 These mornings, I …

“A Russian Romance” by Nikita Parik
Poetry

“A Russian Romance” by Nikita Parik

December 17, 2018February 23, 20202

One fanciful Calcutta summer …

“Concurs” by Sanjeev Sethi
Poetry

“Concurs” by Sanjeev Sethi

December 3, 2018August 30, 20200

Not like in the …

“Almost Rimbaud” by Mary Shanley
Poetry

“Almost Rimbaud” by Mary Shanley

November 19, 2018August 19, 20200

I live in the …

“Auscultation” by Sanjeev Sethi
Poetry

“Auscultation” by Sanjeev Sethi

November 12, 2018August 30, 20201

Halcyon and hurtful coexist …

“Everyday I am Born Like This” by Abhilipsa Sahoo
Poetry

“Everyday I am Born Like This” by Abhilipsa Sahoo

November 5, 2018August 19, 20201

everyday I am born …

“Game [ON]” by Henry Crawford
Poetry

“Game [ON]” by Henry Crawford

October 15, 2018August 19, 20200

[w]ham-o Sam-o [Suitors Up!] …

“Dark Side Whispers” by Ken Allan Dronsfield
Poetry

“Dark Side Whispers” by Ken Allan Dronsfield

October 8, 2018October 7, 20180

Unrelenting passion in a …

“7820 miles” by Snata Bose
Poetry

“7820 miles” by Snata Bose

October 1, 2018August 29, 20200

How can I forget …

“Stewed and Strained” by RK Taylor
Poetry

“Stewed and Strained” by RK Taylor

September 17, 2018September 16, 20180

comforting chatter from front-facing …

“Why I Should Probably Quit” DS Maolalai
Poetry

“Why I Should Probably Quit” DS Maolalai

September 10, 2018August 19, 20200

the click of the …

“A New Kind Of Love” by Sanbud Tehrani
Poetry

“A New Kind Of Love” by Sanbud Tehrani

August 27, 2018August 21, 20180

It may not get …

“Monograph” by Gary Glauber
Poetry

“Monograph” by Gary Glauber

August 20, 2018August 19, 20200

Home, a major chord, …

“I Hid to Never Emerge” by Suvojit Banerjee
Poetry

“I Hid to Never Emerge” by Suvojit Banerjee

August 6, 2018August 19, 20200

The snow in my …

“Teeter-Totter” by Sanjeev Sethi
Poetry

“Teeter-Totter” by Sanjeev Sethi

July 30, 2018August 19, 20200

  Spindrift from your …

“Exit” by Anupama Kadwad
Poetry

“Exit” by Anupama Kadwad

July 23, 2018September 23, 20200

I force myself to …

“Red Wine for Winter” by DS Maolalai
Poetry

“Red Wine for Winter” by DS Maolalai

July 16, 2018September 3, 20200

the snow melts grey …

“Modern Sunsets” by M. A. Istvan Jr.
Poetry

“Modern Sunsets” by M. A. Istvan Jr.

July 9, 2018August 19, 20200

daytime gutter vomit scared …

“Pledge” by Sheikha A.
Poetry

“Pledge” by Sheikha A.

July 2, 2018August 30, 20200

Some lands are royalty …

“This is not a Democracy!” by Sanbud Tehrani
Poetry

“This is not a Democracy!” by Sanbud Tehrani

June 25, 2018August 19, 20200

“This is not a …

“Cold Frame” by Sanjeev Sethi
Poetry

“Cold Frame” by Sanjeev Sethi

June 11, 2018August 19, 20200

  Love like Eucalyptus …

“Sea Moon” by Sheikha A.
Poetry

“Sea Moon” by Sheikha A.

June 4, 2018September 3, 20200

A road divider on …

“How to Draw a Circle” by Damian Campana
Poetry

“How to Draw a Circle” by Damian Campana

May 28, 2018January 15, 20221

  Damian Campana is …

“untitled” by Darin Milanesio
Editorial / Poetry

“untitled” by Darin Milanesio

May 21, 2018August 19, 20200

Life is supposed to …

“Thoughts of Steak Tartare” by Ken Allan Dronsfield
Poetry

“Thoughts of Steak Tartare” by Ken Allan Dronsfield

May 7, 2018August 27, 20230

Can your mind sustain …

A poem from Simon Perchik
Poetry

A poem from Simon Perchik

April 30, 2018August 19, 20200

Editor’s Note: Per the …

Excerpt From “We Three Kings” by D.M. Rice
Fiction / Miscellaneous / Poetry

Excerpt From “We Three Kings” by D.M. Rice

April 23, 2018December 10, 20240

D.M. Rice is a non-binary writer …

“Occupy the Present” by Ken Allan Dronsfield
Poetry

“Occupy the Present” by Ken Allan Dronsfield

April 9, 2018August 19, 20200

Whatever be the season, …

“Stag” by Megan Denese Mealor
Poetry

“Stag” by Megan Denese Mealor

April 2, 2018September 23, 20200

Megan Denese Mealor has …

“Four Teacups” by Irtika Kazi
Poetry

“Four Teacups” by Irtika Kazi

March 26, 2018November 9, 20200

Four tea cups lay …

“The Clues Within an Adirondack Glade: Son to Father” by Greg Lucas
Poetry

“The Clues Within an Adirondack Glade: Son to Father” by Greg Lucas

March 19, 2018August 29, 20200

Now that you’ve passed-through …

“The Laptop of God” by KG Newman
Poetry

“The Laptop of God” by KG Newman

March 12, 2018August 29, 20200

You’d expect the power …

“To Know Life, To Fight Unarmed” by Sarah Kersey
Poetry

“To Know Life, To Fight Unarmed” by Sarah Kersey

March 5, 2018August 19, 20200

To know life is …

“Half-Dream” by Ann Christine Tabaka
Poetry

“Half-Dream” by Ann Christine Tabaka

February 26, 2018August 29, 20201

Gilded morning shatters sleep, …

“Night” by Chestina Craig
Poetry

“Night” by Chestina Craig

February 19, 2018May 16, 20250

I have been raised …

Mother Rips my Roots by Jasmine King
Poetry

Mother Rips my Roots by Jasmine King

February 5, 2018November 9, 20200

With Lines from “The …

“He Stared Down the Barrel of a Gun and He Saw Me” by Stephanie Luka
Poetry

“He Stared Down the Barrel of a Gun and He Saw Me” by Stephanie Luka

January 22, 2018August 19, 20201

I watched you slide …

“Skin” by Chestina Craig
Poetry

“Skin” by Chestina Craig

January 15, 2018September 1, 20201

SKIN is the bodies …

“The Plum Tree” by Ken Allan Dronsfield
Poetry

“The Plum Tree” by Ken Allan Dronsfield

December 25, 2017August 19, 20200

  How did the …

“War Paint” by Linda Imbler
Poetry

“War Paint” by Linda Imbler

December 18, 2017August 19, 20200

Tonight the battle will …

“Old Photos” by Pat St. Pierre
Poetry

“Old Photos” by Pat St. Pierre

December 4, 2017September 4, 20200

I never saw my …

“Lexical Proverbs Newly Discovered” by Yuan Changming
Poetry

“Lexical Proverbs Newly Discovered” by Yuan Changming

November 27, 2017July 7, 20190

No art without startle …

“Soft Dismount” by Matt Gillick
Poetry

“Soft Dismount” by Matt Gillick

November 20, 2017January 10, 20210

A Gymnast propels through …

“Eight Hour Sunder” by Edward Hemstreet
Poetry

“Eight Hour Sunder” by Edward Hemstreet

November 13, 2017October 20, 20190

Do not let this …

“At What Price” by Ann Christine Tabaka
Poetry

“At What Price” by Ann Christine Tabaka

November 6, 2017February 23, 20200

He stood outside the …

I Am Scared of the Night by Indunil Madhusankha
Poetry

I Am Scared of the Night by Indunil Madhusankha

October 16, 2017February 23, 20220

As the dusk creeps …

“Beware of the Quiet” by Ann Christine Tabaka
Poetry

“Beware of the Quiet” by Ann Christine Tabaka

October 9, 2017February 23, 20200

  Do not allow …

“Oh, What the Hell” by Ken Allan Dronsfield
Poetry

“Oh, What the Hell” by Ken Allan Dronsfield

October 2, 2017February 2, 20192

Gracefully inept at life’s …

“Daymare” by Ann Christine Tabaka
Poetry

“Daymare” by Ann Christine Tabaka

August 28, 2017September 23, 20202

Fragments of dreams scattered …

“Shakespeare in the Dark” by Peter Streitz
Poetry

“Shakespeare in the Dark” by Peter Streitz

July 31, 2017September 11, 20170

The tweeker’s Boggy, alcoholic …

“You and I” by Shah Tazrian Ashrafi
Poetry

“You and I” by Shah Tazrian Ashrafi

July 24, 2017September 11, 20171

You were the ocean …

“No Room in the Rubble” by Khalid Abu Dawas
Poetry

“No Room in the Rubble” by Khalid Abu Dawas

July 10, 2017September 11, 20170

I used to pray …

“Dead Self thoughts reincarnated in words” by Stela Xega
Poetry

“Dead Self thoughts reincarnated in words” by Stela Xega

May 22, 2017August 19, 20200

Darling, listen. no matter …

“Attic Kitty” by Anna Keeler
Poetry

“Attic Kitty” by Anna Keeler

May 15, 2017August 19, 20200

Someone would love to …

“I Spit Dust” by Darin Milanesio
Editorial / Poetry

“I Spit Dust” by Darin Milanesio

April 24, 2017August 30, 20200

The fog was making …

“The Couple Almost” by John Grey
Poetry

“The Couple Almost” by John Grey

April 17, 2017August 25, 20201

She camouflaged herself at …

“a blason from the crossfaded” by Connor Chapman
Poetry

“a blason from the crossfaded” by Connor Chapman

April 10, 2017August 19, 20200

A very pretty girl …

“To the Best” by Anna Keeler
Poetry

“To the Best” by Anna Keeler

April 3, 2017August 19, 20200

We sit on the …

“Twilight’s Crescendo” by Ken Allan Dronsfield
Poetry

“Twilight’s Crescendo” by Ken Allan Dronsfield

March 13, 2017September 3, 20201

absent of pearls in …

“How We Love” by Lauren Brodowski
Poetry

“How We Love” by Lauren Brodowski

March 6, 2017August 19, 20202

Sometimes I like to …

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