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.
But … Continue reading→
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→
By Victor D. Infante
“There have been girls in this competition who can développé and pitch to the side and do 20 pirouettes and land perfectly … and I don’t care. You put your finger against a wall and you … Continue reading→