Chernobyl Days
By Claudia Serea
We heard about it
on Radio Free Europe.
Weeks later,
they distributed at school
to each of us, two small white pills
of potassium iodine per day
Chernobyl Days
By Claudia Serea
We heard about it
on Radio Free Europe.
Weeks later,
they distributed at school
to each of us, two small white pills
of potassium iodine per day
and wrapped the … Continue reading→
By Victor D. Infante
I have – and I doubt this is any great revelation to anyone who knows me – control issues. I’m not particularly interested in controlling anyone else, but I very much like to be in control … Continue reading→
Bipartisanship
By Andrew Carpino
i. Grackle
They don’t take off, they fall.
Turn to shiny stones
then birds again with only a flit.
Branches continue to twang
perpetual potential
where the grackle come … Continue reading→
runners
By Shakeema Smalls
we discuss feathers with bald-headed parrots
dueling marionettes threading a baby-nation
across killing fields
new mascots for airline photos
and highway drive bys
the only time we quiet is when … Continue reading→
The Wall
By Kathryn Guille
We live by tunneling for we are the people buried alive. – Anne Carson
Mexican flags wave near the Aberdeenshire
golf course. they know about
cities built upon sealed plague,
bones … Continue reading→