One Sentence Poems

J.R. Solonche My Shadow After all these many years of following me around and leading me by the nose and for just a minute without movement disappearing under my skin, today my shadow finally introduced himself to me, but under threat of death, I cannot speak his name. J.R. Solonche is the author of 23 […]

J.R. Solonche The Nickel The nickel should be two-faced, should not have a tail, should have the real tale, should show the two Jeffersons, should show the Declaration Jefferson, should show the slaver Jefferson, should be two-faced like Jefferson. J.R. Solonche is the author of 23 books of poetry and co-author of another.    

John Fritzell River He can barely stand anymore, the walker floats him a hand, not much, two pair of stilts, skis and wheels slowrolled over shag, a late move played for a rush. John Fritzell‘s chapbook Thuribles will be out in June 2021.    

J.R. Solonche A Selection from Fifty Poems Starting with Lines by Emily Dickinson #8 I know some lonely houses off the road where lonely people live in their quiet way, but I also know a few that will explode with heavy metal every Saturday. J.R. Solonche is the author of twenty books of poetry and […]

J. R. Solonche Poem Beginning with a Line by Emily Dickinson I tried to think a lonelier thing (and failed) than  being alone with yourself while trying to sing through the blood and the bone. JR Solonche is the author of nineteen books of poetry.  

J.R. Solonche Ice The ice thawing on the lake sings as it turns back to water again a song neither happy nor sad, but just a simple wordless tune for going home. J.R. Solonche is the author of eighteen books of poetry and co-author of one.  

J.R. Solonche Suddenly Suddenly, a hundred black birds crashed out of the trees into the open as though a long shadow long in the shadows was free to go. J.R. Solonche is the author of sixteen books of poetry and coauthor of another.  

J.R. Solonche Home We are so adaptable, so amazingly adaptable, that no matter where we find ourselves, we manage to make ourselves at home, even at home, even there. J.R. Solonche is the author of sixteen books of poetry and coauthor of another.