• Aquatic Pipe Dream

    Aquatic Pipe Dream

    by Leah Mueller  Faith has claws and scales,skitters across the bottom of oceans, emergesfrom depths while the tide recedes, sinks backwhen the moon changes signs. Faith walks along the shoreline,points to spots no one else can see: the disappearing horizon,last flash of light at sunset. In the distance, curve of earth,and beyond, sailboats in search…

  • The Flood

    The Flood

    by Fabrice B. Poussin Counting the drops, it is not always clear that a flood may be coming by way of the river. Walking on the tow path, mooing at the bovines, singing the melody familiar to the wild coyotes; no light seems to hold power over the new darkness; clouds thick as a dirty…