it was one of us
By Richard H. Fox
Ray, six-feet two, shoulders that carried kegs like cans—
charcoal skin, knee holed jeans, red t-shirt, vest populated by power pins.
his girlfriend Rebecca—minister’s daughter, albino white,
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Another Strange Juxtaposition
By Michael Paul
Another strange juxtaposition or two
in the newsfeed today,
someone called upon Krishnamurti
to denounce all labels as violence.
If I am this or that, in gist,
makes you into … Continue reading→
When we realized last year that National Poetry Month always begins on April Fool’s Day, we thought it was an opportunity to have a little fun. You know: Kick out the jams, revel in the absurd a bit. Remind ourselves … Continue reading→
By Lauren Gordon
“It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.” – Aesop
1. Different Ways of Seeing
I get asked on occasion if my husband and I will ever have another child, to which we laugh and … Continue reading→
Congratulations to Fatimah Asghar, whose poem, “For Jonylah Watkins, Who Was Shot 5 Times While Her Father Was Changing Her Diaper,” was a finalist for the 2014 “Best of the Net Anthology.” We’re proud to have published that poem, … Continue reading→