Category: poetry
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We Are Not The Same
by Linda M. Crate i hurt in ways that i cannotconvey to you,but you will not be giventhe power to destroy me;every time i falli rise—after every mistakei learn something,and i am not going to losemy magic nor surrender my power;i am a goddessget out of my templei refuse to be cursed by your darkness—you…
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No Man Will Conquer Me
by Linda M. Crate you wanted to seemy darkness so go ahead,walk into the night of me; you will find a huntersmoon every arrow of lightwill cut through you and bring you down—for while you may be a wolf i am artemis,daughter of the moon; archer and hunterwhisperer of the woods sister to the roots…
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Lost and Found
Duane currently lives in La Vista, NE, and volunteers with a non-profit organization as a Donor Ambassador on their blood drives. He has had poems published in Poetry Quarterly, Fine Lines, The Sea Letter, Cholla Needles, Tipton Poetry Journal, Adelaide Literary Magazine and several other publications.
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I Know
PW Covington writes in the beat tradition of the North American highway. He has been invited to share his work from San Francisco’s beat Museum to the Havana International Poetry Festival in Cuba. Covington is a Pushcart nominee and his latest collection of short fiction, “North Beach and Other Stories” was named a 2019 Finalist…
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Backstreet Dumpster
by Dragos Bogdan The world was growing colderbecause the weatherwas akinto people’s hearts,he was told in a dream The people had denied himthe worldand he was left with the backstreetdumpsterAnd he had to share thebackstreet dumpster with the dogsOr rather the dogs had to shareit with him Regardless,they agreed and at least this corner ofthe…
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Shadow as Time Swallower
by Sarah Marquez I wonder when it will be my turnto introduce my shadow to the family,my mama in her ideal world–of good men versus bad men,us versus them. Or when the teal dresshung in the closetwill see light. * In the mornings, I prepare timelike a meal.Press preserved breathesbetween my hands.I don’t have many,so,…
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Stand In Old Light
Matthew Porubsky lives in Lawrence, KS and works for Union Pacific Railroad. He has published several collections of poetry, most recently, Ruled by Pluto (Aldrich Press, 2013) and John (Red Bird Press, 2013).
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A Visionaries Dilemma
by Sam Rebrovich The time threads knotInside my calcium chamberWild reds, and calm purples, plum blues, and sightful greensMake a mud mess slushyNothing moves outside like sleep paralysisYet I’m not asleep Halted until the thread paths unwindScenes blurring like a broken TV screenDissonance screamsNot that one, pick me! Me! Mini fragments of me shoutI squeeze…
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Summer’s Smoke
Sage Leona is a cancer who enjoys putting her emotions into words that other people can read and understand. She is a senior in college and hopes to one day join the Peace Corps and be a bartender.
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Shepherd
by Jordan Williams & Sunday morning, quiet as toast. November air thrustsinto my lungs like a dictatorand I understand whythe trees make ritualistic sacrificesof their beautiful children. Last night’s slumber haunts my face, my hairmy expectation of the next twelve hours. When your calm body appearsI think I know what King David looked like—not unafraid,…
Dream Noir 