By Buddy Loughlin When the snow falls I think of our 1st walk I asked you Our "forever" debate...lmao Bad coffee, broke me You paid, and I swore in my heart To forever take care of you Walked back Your brown corduroy coat Broken zipper I wrapped my arms around you You were cold Stubborn … Continue reading When the snow falls and Other Poems
Lipatti: The Last Recital (September 16, 1950, Besançon, France) and Other Poems
By Joan Lerman Lipatti: The Last Recital (September 16, 1950, Besançon, France) Soft as silver-toned satin, flowing sounds roll out of the fully-opened black piano lid; like white silk, generous melodies appear, evolve, and flourish. True, he was ill with leukemia, but no one could imagine his passing would be in just two more months, … Continue reading Lipatti: The Last Recital (September 16, 1950, Besançon, France) and Other Poems
Late November Magic and Other Poems
By Chioma Odukwe Late November Magic I dread less the sunset It's a time for me to rest My face now holds some color The harsh winter didn't take it all away Apathy is gone before I wake He left without his kiss I see the clouds are clearing up Making way for my rose … Continue reading Late November Magic and Other Poems
Balancing Act
By Leigh-Anne Burley Does a bird balancing on a blowing branch get seasick like a green sailor on a gray-rolling sea? Does a tightrope walker get dizzy on a breezy day? Who ties and unties the knots in your stomach? Who unites a divided mind or mends a broken heart. Is it left to chance, … Continue reading Balancing Act
Cracks and Other Poems
By Endya “Sage” Goliday Cracks For you to see the cracks and still call me beautiful makes me want to kiss every scar on your body. Allow me to learn each one. Wall Writing I write the walls because I do not know how to live in them or between. Scorched Time and time again … Continue reading Cracks and Other Poems
And Then You Blinked
By Marisa Cimbal You miss her. You brushed her hair and pulled it back. You gave her a hat and made sure she wore gloves. You bandaged her cuts and bruises and removed grass from the skin torn by cleats. You waved to her from the bleachers, shorts so long and socks so high, you … Continue reading And Then You Blinked
Living in the Dark
By Matthew McAyeal Previously published in DM du Jour, cc&d, Scarlet Leaf Review, and Necro Magazine Comrade Song Jin-Kyong awoke with a start. Her eyes were open, but there was nothing to see. It was pitch black. Jin-Kyong lay wide awake on her floor mat, not feeling tired at all. But there was no point … Continue reading Living in the Dark
My Entire World Is Shaking
By James Moran What is happening right now? My entire world is shaking My pen is the seismograph My words are the jagged lines that are the cracks in the egg- shaped world that is birthing forth these images as I write James Moran is a professional astrologer who regularly publishes articles, fiction, and poetry. … Continue reading My Entire World Is Shaking
The Diner
By Mark Mitchell Nobody knew who the boy belonged to. No one had noticed who he walked in with or what he was doing there - besides creating a disturbance that is. The diner was the only restaurant open late at night on a Sunday. The rest of the town had closed shop and rolled … Continue reading The Diner
A Tail of Loyalty
By Pedro Ramirez In the quiet town of Willowbrook, which was between rolling hills and fields of golden wheat, there lived a dog named Max. Max was no ordinary dog; he was a golden retriever with eyes that sparkled like two drops of sunshine and a heart full of love. Max's days were filled with … Continue reading A Tail of Loyalty
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