Overcast Alienation To the Glory of God To Gwyneth, with Love Passing a hand in front of a face Walking on paths of uniform concrete Trees decidedly budding with grey bark Greyness of birds in flight An internal depth crossing oceans Into dry jokes of motion sickness Wondering if its real The way deep days … Continue reading Overcast Alienation: James Adamson
The Squirrel and the Nut: Joyce Lancaster
The squirrel and the nut He decides whether he found a nut up the tree He discovers he has hidden the nut there He then decides he has outwitted the animals in the wild He said look who’s the smarter one And the wild animals are out of luck
Untitled: Fran Clearwater
In the beginning there was only the Deep. So God made a Nautilus with a fancy shell but no feet. Because Nate couldn't walk he decided to swim. He rolled with the currents full of Gods vim. God looked at Nate and was proud of his boy. He understood Nate was lonesome and longing for … Continue reading Untitled: Fran Clearwater
Tense Harmony: Logan Xiong-Powell
Through Dense Forest, I Stalked The Bear, With Rifle Raised, And Steady Stare. The Hunt Was Long, The Chase Intense, But In My Heart, A Sense Of Fence. I Tracked The Bear, With Stealth And Skill, And When It Came, I Willed Myself To Take The Shot With Care, For In That Moment, I Was … Continue reading Tense Harmony: Logan Xiong-Powell
The Butterfly: Cassandra Kulay
The butterfly is a symbol of transformation. Overused perhaps, but apt. Wrapping itself in a protective cocoon, the caterpillar, swaddled like an infant, slowly growing and evolving its painted wings, as we grow into full sized human beings. A swarm of butterflies migrating, is beautiful to see, and the metaphor can set us free. Even … Continue reading The Butterfly: Cassandra Kulay
The Rat: Robert St. Germain
The rat is in the sewer walking through the muck He is running around, down on his luck He has a dream of living free And he longs to wander by the sea He gets bored of this labyrinth so he heads up to the street This is the place where tribes compete He walks … Continue reading The Rat: Robert St. Germain
Which Way the Wind Blows: Robert St. Germain
Which way the wind blows?Will it be fortune?Or will it be misfortune?Will we which our dreams?Or will we only scheme?Fate is a tricky thing.And it doesn’t always have luck to bring.It’s a roll of the dice to give it a try.And so often it’s hard to get by.And when it doesn’t work out it makes … Continue reading Which Way the Wind Blows: Robert St. Germain
Reach Out: Robert St. Germain
Reach out for your dreams.Reach out for the prize.Don’t let the haters make you cry.Their just fools void of goals.Their stupidity will swallow them whole.Don’t let the bastards get in your way.Just block out all the shit they say.Let them not get in the way of your plan.Push them aside if you can.Don’t let their … Continue reading Reach Out: Robert St. Germain
The Karma Gods: Robert St. Germain
The Karma Gods will crush you,If you screw around too much.What goes around, comes around.You can only push your luck so much,Until, it bites you in the ass.Fate cannot be avoided, for one day it will catch up to you.What’s done is done and can never be reversed.Watch what you do, for everything you do … Continue reading The Karma Gods: Robert St. Germain
Untitled: Peter Krahn
Here’s a story about a person who couldn’t make up their mind whether life was good or life wasbad, who waffled on his outlook, sometimes grateful and sometimes bitter, nothing consistent, aconstant fluctuation of mood and disposition. Compared to others, his life might look grand,privileged, perhaps even envied. He knew this yet such comparisons didn’t … Continue reading Untitled: Peter Krahn
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