Every Day Poems
Fran Schumer’s poetry, fiction, and articles have appeared in various sections of The New York Times; also, Vogue, The Nation, The North American Review, and other publications. She won a Goodman Loan Grant Award for Fiction from the City University of New York
Beating the Devil by Jean Varda I beat the devil last night she said fighting for her life He was right there in the room with me. I slammed all the doors and windows of myself closed. I willed my heart to keep beating. My lungs to suck in air. I am not ready yet….
Samm Harper Panos was born in Tucson, Az. her parents owned a used furniture store and raised six children who live across the United States. Samm attended a
Monday by Doug Draime I take off my boots and place them on the floor in front of me. My feet burn and sting and my back is in a vase of torment. It’s now 8:30 PM and I’ve been up since 6 AM working two different manual laboring jobs, which barely keep me in the…
Ken Gaertner has published poetry in numerous magazines and have eight plays produced in NYC and
elsewhere.
