The Hag by Robert Herrick
Robert Herrick, born in London in 1591, was an English lyric poet and cleric who became one of the most notable Cavalier poets of the 17th century
Continue readingBlack Spider, Purple Grace by Kris Statler
Kris Statler currently writes from her semi off-grid tiny home on the island of Maui, where she has lived for over 35 years.
Continue readingOdysseus by Ron Micci
A witty, adventurous retelling of Odysseus’s long journey home, blending humor, heroism, and heartfelt devotion to Penelope.
Continue readingBlindsight by Julie Dexter
“Blindsight” explores origins before consciousness, examining humanity’s cosmic connection while questioning existence and our inevitable return to earth.
Continue readingCrocuses by J.M. Summers
Crocuses break through frozen soil as magpies watch from rooftops—a lyrical meditation on winter’s patience and spring’s promise in Summers’ evocative seasonal poem
Continue readingBirds Send Him in Shock by Kushal Poddar
Birds Send Him in Shock” explores the haunting tension and trauma of conflict, using surreal imagery of birds, a porcelain bathtub, and a symbolic broken door
Continue readingMomentary by Bruce McRae
Bruce McRae’s ‘Momentary’ explores the paradoxical nature of time through vivid imagery and philosophical contemplation. The poem captures fleeting instants as both insignificant and infinite
Continue readingMy Name is Jim and I’m a Poet by Jim Murdoch
Jim Murdoch has been writing poetry for fifty years and has graced the pages of many now-defunct magazines and a few
Continue readingA Day at the Office by Mark Kerstetter
A Day at the Office by Mark Kerstetter Boggled. Paper stacked beneath a box of pencils, paint hardened in tubes,
Continue readingThe Intersection by Aaron Poochigian
AARON POOCHIGIAN earned a PhD in Classics from the University of Minnesota and an MFA in Poetry from Columbia University.
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