Raised indifferently in a callous city in the East; made my way back to the West from which I was torn from my father very early in life. Thought the thoughts of a
At Midnight by Emily Strauss
Emily Strauss has an M.A. in English, but is self-taught in poetry. Over 160 of her poems appear in dozens of online venues and in anthologies. The natural world is generally her framework;
Last Game by David Allen Sullivan
David Allen Sullivan’s first book, Strong-Armed Angels, was published by Hummingbird Press, and three of its poems were read by Garrison Keillor on The Writer’s Almanac.
The Way of Things by Dave Cowie
I was in the parking lot
over on Hillside
Facts by Edusa Daems
Edusa Daems is a junior major in communication-management at the University College in Mechelen, Belgium. She is from Ghanaian and Belgian decent. She loves everything that has to do with language and
Between Exit Signs by Samm Harper Panos
Samm Harper Panos was born in Tucson, Az. her parents owned a used furniture store and raised six children who live across the United States. Samm attended a
The Stoppies by Maria Sebastian
Singer/Songwriter Maria Sebastian has opened for dozens of national acts and has recorded with many of their members. She has earned 15 Western NY Music Awards, as well as a NISOD
I sleep on futon by Hirotoshi Kimura
Hirotoshi Kimura is a Japanese poet. Almost drowned in the creative struggles of past poets and every once in a while delightfully buoyed by their densely condensed poetic and literary energies,
1956 by Ray Stiefvater
I am 14 or 15 here
I am at the local swimming pool
on Overlook Drive in Schenley Park
Summer by Dr. Pavol Janik
Dr. Janik is has been President of the Slovak Writers’ Society, Secretary-General of the Slovak Writers’ Society and Editor-in-Chief of the literary weekly of the Slovak Writers’ Society Literarny tyzdennik.
Afternoon in February by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
It is rare for us to publish a classic poem these days. We would like to more often. Being the end of February and just coming out of a very cold spell, we are happy to see the sun. Longfellow was born in February, so it just seemed like a good idea.
Messages by R. Bremner
R. Bremner has worked as a cab driver, a truck unloader, a computer programmer, and a bank vice-president. He has published in International Poetry Review, Inclement, Turbulence, Screech, Poets Online
A Little Less by Paul Strohm
Paul Strohm is a free lance journalist working in Houston, Texas. His poems have appeared in the Berkeley Poets Cooperative, Green’s Magazine, WIND, Deep Water Literary Journal and other literary journals.
Sign of the adverb by Michael D. Brown
Award winning poet, Author of 18 books, including 7 volumes of poetry, recipient of the New York State Senator’s award for poetry, Michael D. Brown currently teaches English
He Sits by Sy Roth
He Sits by Sy Roth He sits in his garage, Dressed in black jogging pants, Black nylon jacket striped in white along the sleeves matches. The pants bottoms pulled up to his calves show White support hose Makes his ankles look like sausages. He sits side saddle on his plastic chair Ragged-thin flowery cushion […]