‘The Voices of Shen Yun’ by Daniel Magdalen
Your steps, unequal, hasten, departing from the race Where dust’s all that’s awarded, where just the fit survive, Pursuing trifles, ...
Month: June 2015
A Tanka and Other Poetry by Bruce Dale Wise
Tanka By Ue "Bird Claws" Ee In dim morning light, attracting mates, warning males, dawn's choir's singing— liquid-silver jingling— nature's ...
‘Is It ISIS or ISIL?’ by Robert King
Is it ISIS or ISIL? I think it is the latter It really doesn’t matter True, ISIS rhymes with crisis ...
‘Creativity Requires a Cave (an Apology for Form and Rhyme)’ and Other Poetry by Reid McGrath
Creativity Requires a Cave (an Apology for Form and Rhyme) IMAGINE Gretzky “trapped” behind the crease; or Pelé, deking, swarmed before ...
‘The Plague Doctor’ by Corey J. Browning
Marseille, France In the year 1720, the last great occurrence of bubonic plague struck the port city of Marseille, France, ...
‘A Winterberry Sonnet’ by John Grey
Winterberry disrupts the frozen curse. My vision's charmed by tiny blobs of red Between fine-toothed leaves, above a thick bed ...
‘The Inward Light’ and Other Poetry by Ann Keith
The Inward Light Be proof against the eye and ear And every sense that stultifies The inward light, supreme, austere, ...
‘The Cherry Blooms in Central Park’ and Other Poetry by Peter Agnos
The Cherry Blooms in Central Park In Central Park the cherries now Are hung with blooms along the slough, And ...
‘Wow! (a View from inside the ISIS State)’ by Damian Robin
Wow! The wind is blowin’, the rain is rainin’ slant across the windowpane – and in the yard whole oceans ...
‘How Long the Night’ Translation and More by Michael R. Burch
How Long the Night Anonymous Old English Lyric, circa early 13th century AD Loose translation by Michael R. Burch ...
A tremendously transcendent meditative piece, with scenic motion skillfully presented by the poet as though he were conducting an orchestra.…
Couldn’t help smiling—with glee, now that those innocent juveniles stand to be tried as terrorists.
This follow-up is meant to release the fuller version that vanished when posted.
Finely structured, Martin. Your works, whether they feature description or narration, usually have a coda with recognition of the divine…
A terrific satire, a heart-warming gift on Rosh HaShana! Macron, today’s Petain, and the rest of the sorry gang of…
