I’ll cook the supper I’ll feed the cat I’ll throw in the laundry There! That is that! I’ll do the dishes I’ll wash the floor I’ll bathe the kids But wait, there’s more I’ll get them all scrubbed Then I’ll read them a book Tori has a boo-boo Let mom take a look I’ll fix … Continue reading Single Parenthood: Wendy L. A. Kirsch
Calm Community: UR2004
Coffee sits warm in the pot Creative calms more than a lot Words can’t explain the feelings in the room Regulars just know, what to assume Calm community feelings day after day The experience is just too hard to say The only way is to go and see for yourself Even to just look at … Continue reading Calm Community: UR2004
Cemetery: Cassandra Kulay
Entering the hush of the cemetery, I am nervous and I am wary. I wonder why I thought this was necessary. The ghostly parallels from tomb to tomb. Looking up at a full moon. Wondering if these spirits will show themselves soon… waiting patiently for them to cross the veil, separating life from death. Do … Continue reading Cemetery: Cassandra Kulay
You Launch Me: James Adamson
You Launch Me To the Glory of God To Gwyneth, with Love I lie here just waiting to listen to your music Slide into some paradise by default At the same time i want to fight for my life I want my brain cells to coalesce For things to gather into my heart beat For … Continue reading You Launch Me: James Adamson
The Rain at Night: Robert St. Germain
The sky is dark and dreary, all I can see is the stars And now I’m thinking of you, wherever you are The branches on the trees are like fingers blowing in the wind Now is the time when the witching hour begins There is a black cat on the fence, with glowing golden eyes … Continue reading The Rain at Night: Robert St. Germain
Untitled: Cassandra Kulay
We are taught that the truth will set you free, and honesty is the best policy. That when faced with trials, to thine own self be true, and we all hold back sometimes when the truth is overdue. Resentment can fester when we keep quiet about words and acts that erode our souls. But angry, … Continue reading Untitled: Cassandra Kulay
Overcast Alienation: James Adamson
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
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