Elegy in Six Limericks
— for Spencer Miles Kimball
By Scott Beal
There was an old man of Ann Arbor
who was notably shy of the barber.
While he’d calibrate phrases
and navigate mazes
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By Jen Karetnick
Wreathed Octavial
All lines must begin and end with the same word
All lines must be eight syllables long
The poem is ten lines long
American Dog Terrorists
By Jen Karetnick
Blood is what they want … Continue reading→
Processional
(for D. Blair)
By Karrie Waarala
When you died, a parade poured out of your mouth.
Minuscule tubas honked, butterfly wing parasols waved,
a dreadlocked conductor led the way, shrilling
his whistle, stomping his … Continue reading→
Less Than 1%
By Tony Brown
Luther,
who grew up on
the reservation
with my father,
said tonight while we were all watching
the news:
Everything here’s occupied
and has been for years –
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By Robert Wynne
The epistolary, or letter, form has long been an option in the standard poetic toolbox, but I’ve never been particularly drawn to it. Several years ago, however, when I was a co-editor at Cider Press Review, … Continue reading→