Category: Poems

Lisa Beskin Two Poems A Natural History On some planets, a species can study itself. It can act, then take notes, act and take notes, …

Brian Dean Bollman Two Poems Bobby Bobby was abandoned by his mother as a child Bobby wandered about town playing hide and seek until he …

Eric J. Brinovec Four Poems Human-shaped, creatures comprised of eyeballs drove the molten men of steel west, surviving on boot meat, they marched on carpets …

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A.W. Wilson you’ll want that warm to the touch You’ll want that warm to the touch    to slightly round the edges with the rasp …

annie won He grabs her ass. He’s here for pleasure. She protects herself. Is this a problem? They pay. She’s back every time. No one …

Desmond Kon Zhicheng-Mingdé Two Poems Two Questions Between Noir Fiction and Today’s Clutter In the fresco, Desmond Kon (Fangdàng-Buji) asked Desmond Kon (Fanglang-Xínghai) this question: …

Dustin Luke Nelson Two Poems Selective History Poem (I) I 1483 – Martin Luther born – 1546 1509 – John Calvin born – 1564 1543 …

Chad Parenteau Coming to Memphis mothers right reflex-reach handed wipe sweat raise kids likewise for obsolete levers justify thongs claiming they complete perfect white pants …

Daniel Picker Poppy’s Walk On a warm Spring day, an afternoon with bright sun across the brick side – walk to the mail box, not …

Justin Roberti Fuck the Moon Man went to the moon Never asked what she wanted Man drove his rocket straight into the Moon She turned …

Zachary Gray Sanderson Pomegranate Philosophy During the consequential stillness of a hangover I internalized the eternal now. Your voice on the phone gestured toward the …