Mina Bazaar In Late October
By Ronnie K. Stephens
In the shower this morning
I thought of the slow entrance
the pulse of shared space
the explosion of bodies
(a Mosque on its knees)
Mina Bazaar In Late October
By Ronnie K. Stephens
In the shower this morning
I thought of the slow entrance
the pulse of shared space
the explosion of bodies
(a Mosque on its knees)
the … Continue reading→
Port Washington song
By Robert Bohm
The crows’ ascent
begins in grass at the gravestone’s edge
as it flaps its wings, then in silence
flies above an untrimmed hedge.
A tiny Jeremiah, I sat in … Continue reading→
The death ship
By Gerald McCarthy
For each flower you pick
I will bring you a body—
a handful of grapes for an arm,
lemons for eyes blinded by fire.
Here, these legs for a … Continue reading→
By Danez Smith
For Black Boys
sunrise, the light is searing
into your back again.
today might be the day
like every other might be
that you become smoke
and a loud bang
fireworks … Continue reading→
I Shall not Dwell in Memoriam of Anything
By El Habib Louai
In such times of wretchedness as these
I would rather huddle with my brothers
Many unknown dear sisters
I will not watch from an attic … Continue reading→