For Scott Wannberg
By Rafael F.J. Alvarado
At sometime this morning the world stopped dancing
Not sure what time it was
But it did
If there is a heaven
Saint Peter is dancing
To … Continue reading→
Almost uninvited
By Ashok Kumar Pandey
We sure were present in every ceremony
amid unfamiliar smiles and impervious silences
the invitation cards reached us every single time
in spite of the incomplete address and … Continue reading→
To Go Too Far
for John Updike
by Kevin Grijalva
i.
I’ve been left with an impression
that hope has been trying to maneuver
us into something we don’t understand.
The minute between capital … Continue reading→
Thinking of Marina Tsvetaeva
by Robert Bohm
1
Like her 2-year-old Irina, tied
to the table leg so she, mama,
can leave for hours, there are things
that must be kept in place.
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by Carlye Archibeque
Buckley’s second collection of poetry is insidious in its simplicity. On first read the poems are simple prose poems, which are well written and easy to read. But certain words stick and some of the ideas haunt … Continue reading→