Steven Minchin Shooting Juno I want to shoot this ice, find a way to sit in the sea and trap this chiseled blue, forever. Steven Minchin recently had his head shaved and his 65th poem published.
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Clara Ray Rusinek Klein: “Adhan”
Clara Ray Rusinek Klein Adhan Muezzin calls, birds roust, fluttering into orange Istanbul sunset. Clara Ray Rusinek Klein is an internationally published creative writer and author who can be reached at clararayrusinekklein.wordpress.com.
Read MoreJesse Butts: “Altruism”
Jesse Butts Altruism I donated $10 to my colleague’s Kickstarter campaign in hopes that he’ll just shut the hell up. Jesse Butts, a Chicago writer with an advanced degree in writing, rarely writes.
Read MoreElizabeth McMunn-Tetangco: “Old Photo of Ivory Cutters”
Elizabeth McMunn-Tetangco Old Photo of Ivory Cutters In the picture, all the men smile with their lips over their teeth. Elizabeth McMunn-Tetangco loves empty spaces.
Read MoreSteve Bogdaniec: “The Truth About Momma Jokes”
Steve Bogdaniec The Truth About Momma Jokes You know, after talking crap about your mom for so long, insulting anyone else just falls flat. Steve Bogdaniec is a Chicago-based writer and teacher who loves short poetry.
Read MoreHowie Good: “Where Do You Get Your Ideas?”
Howie Good On Being Asked, ‘Where Do You Get Your Ideas?’ From the bird in the title of an old Beatles song, from the man in a long, black coat standing on the threshold & pointing with a stained finger, from an illustrated catalog of Swedish porn films, from the smoke-gray coyote trotting through the […]
Read MoreKaren Greenbaum-Maya: “Pocket Park, Paris”
Karen Greenbaum-Maya Pocket Park, Paris Water blows from the carp’s mouth, crowning the fountain, spills smoothly over the flounce of stone into the painted basin. Karen Greenbaum-Maya, Pushcart nominee, occasional photographer, and former German major, would rather be in Paris. http://www.cloudslikemountains.blogspot.com/
Read MoreWendy Taylor Carlisle: “Waste”
Wendy Taylor Carlisle Waste It was lovely here for a second, wasting time with so little left. Wendy Taylor Carlisle, author of two books and three chapbooks, lives and writes in the Arkansas, Ozarks.
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