By Strider Marcus Jones you stay and growmore mysteriosobut familiarin my interior-with voices peeledfull of fieldof fruiting orange treesfertile to orchard breezesoaked in summer rainsso each refrain all remains.not afraid of contrast,closed and opened in the pastand present, this isolation of Hopper's ladies,sat, thinking in and out of ifs and maybesin a diner, reading on … Continue reading Hopper’s Ladies
I’m a Puzzle Piece
By Abigail Davis I’m a puzzle piece pulled out of a box and dumped on a coffee table searching for my place amongst the others.Watching as the edges come together,their straight, strong lines joining in community.But my lumpy bumpy sides do not belong there.So instead, I search the middle,watching as others find their connecting links,as … Continue reading I’m a Puzzle Piece
Echoes
By J.S. O’Keefe old gray building a mile down the valley we’d hear dissonance of false notes floating upevery day sometimes into the night slow deep moaning was as we surmisedthe inmates yearning for freedom outside the stubborn thick walls of for the beloved onesor a little time to amble around in the prison yard … Continue reading Echoes
Tupelo Press 30/30 Poetry Marathon Commentary Days 21-25
By Thomas Page For the month of January, I will be writing one poem in a "poetry marathon." The poems will be posted here: https://tupelopress.org/the-3030-project You may also find out more about the poets and their fundraising campaigns here: https://tupelopress.org/the-3030-poets As part of the marathon, I will be providing commentary on each of the poems … Continue reading Tupelo Press 30/30 Poetry Marathon Commentary Days 21-25
Evensong
By Linda Gamble I am not a morning bird,no melodious trilling escapesmy throat upon the dawn,no gleeful twitter extolling the wonders of a new day.I greet the glorious sun with a scowl through half-shuttered eyes, grunt replies to cheery good mornings,stumble my way through breakfast and coffee.Gradually the day opens its beauty and potential to … Continue reading Evensong
Vigilante
By Retyit Watson I am part of the people,Yet I stand for (my) people.By corners stand all types of evil foe,They do not kill by weapon alone,Rather, they weaponize all to be made a weapon,And feed on misery and tears with sweat.Blood for blood, my solemn cry,Blood for blood, to repay their crimes.My safety’s last,My … Continue reading Vigilante
Skeins Of Geese
By R. Gerry Fabian The geese form their V,changing leaders,as they head southin the distant sky.Acorns aboundsending the squirrelsinto a rapturous rampage.Leaves turn -yellow, red and orange -release their holdto flutter earthward.There is a heavinessin the chilly morning air.and soon evening lightswill dot the darknessbefore supper is prepared. R. Gerry Fabian is a published writer and … Continue reading Skeins Of Geese
Tupelo Press 30/30 Poetry Marathon Commentary Days 16-20
By Thomas Page For the month of January, I will be writing one poem in a "poetry marathon." The poems will be posted here: https://tupelopress.org/the-3030-project You may also find out more about the poets and their fundraising campaigns here: https://tupelopress.org/the-3030-poets As part of the marathon, I will be providing commentary on each of the poems … Continue reading Tupelo Press 30/30 Poetry Marathon Commentary Days 16-20
Hairs
By Ramiro Valdes My hairs break through the jungle of my scalp and retreat immediately. I find them dead in the palm of my hand— executed by a razor you once gave me. Oh, I can’t forget you. You were a sponge enveloping its body on mine, but you died from excessive use. My sorrows … Continue reading Hairs
Fierce Mountain Majesty
By Douglas J. Lanzo Golden brown eyesas fierce as the glaciered mountainsscan steep valleysdescending into storm-tossed seaspiercing through crystals streamed by hurricane-force winds released by fisted clouds obliterating all traces of sunlight.Driven by meows of hungerfrom kittens intensifiedby echoes of frozen rock,she suffers the elements, her tawny fur silvering in the blistering mountain storm.Tracking movement, … Continue reading Fierce Mountain Majesty
Academy of the Heart And Mind 