‘Two Strangers Passing on the Street’ by Richard Lackman
The two were different as could be as anyone could surely see One was tall and thick and white, the...
Humor
‘The Gospel According to Hoffman-Laroche’ by Mike Alexander
Tell me why the patient is still crying. What pharmaceuticals? pain pills? barbiturates? What pretties has the doctor been supplying?...
‘Retreating Snow’ and Other Poetry by Reid McGrath
Retreating Snow Like an old man dragging his long white hair out of the lawn, back toward the forest’s shade,...
‘This Autumn Evening’ and Other Poetry by Jessica Hoard
This Autumn Evening These words of Bashō I cannot claim as my own, but they appear again and again...
‘Death by Animated Sponge’ by Janice Canerdy
"More SpongeBob, Mimi"--this I hear a dozen times a day. How much more can I stand to see? No more...
‘Made (by Imprisoned Falun Gong) in China’ and Other Poetry by Khalid Mukhtar
Made (by Imprisoned Falun Gong) in China It's mass production everywhere I look, From toys of plastic hope to...
‘Greeks, Bearing Gifts’ and Other Poetry by Phill Doran
Greeks, Bearing Gifts The coils of wood cascade as worn blades glide from cedar lengths, rough-hewn deformed and coarse,...
Humorous Poetry by Wayne Lee
Calpurnia’s Paranoia Beware the Ides of March, she said— if you ignore the signs, you’re dead. But Caesar did...
‘Building for Eternity’ by Richard D. Lackman
He looked all around him and saw monuments so vast Built with good intentions to endure and hold steadfast Awesome...
‘Ode to Matters of Fact’ and Other Poetry by Joseph Psarto
Ode to Matters of Fact The best advice I've ever read -- if you don't breathe you'll soon be...
Humorous Poetry by Don Shook
I Think Therefore “I think,” said Descartes, “and therefore I am.” declared many years ago, way before spam. It predated...
‘I Pray It’s Not Too Late’ and Other Poetry by Mark A. Sautter
I Pray It’s Not Too Late I’ve walked in the eye of a hurricane Safe between its walls of rain...
‘Stopping by Courts on a Sunny Morning’ by Reid McGrath
One night-crawler out on this sparkling court, Dried-up and shriveled, overdone, not red, Neglected to take heed, or to report...
30 Riddles by Evan Mantyk (+Answers)
Click here for more riddles I. My mirror image never is that far, I have five different points just like...
‘Unwanted Guests’ by Catherine Wald
They aren’t mine, these flabby folds of flesh. I have no clue why they have chosen me As target of...
‘My Daughter’s Response to Her Delinquent Driving Instructor’ by Damian Robin
“Granma died, my ex tried suicide,” you confide in me, your credabil- ity nil for one more dark excuse is...
Children’s Poetry by Leland James
The Three Little Pigs —a story retold There were three little pigs, one, two, three —roly-poly and pink, as pink...
‘Chicken Frost’ by Don Shook
The chicken crossed the road I heard. Which was so silly, so absurd, Especially for so dumb a bird. But...
Thanks for your careful attention to several aspects of the whole bouquet, Bhikku Nyanasobhano. The rhyme schemes are four classic…
Thank you, Roy, for appreciating all of these. Each has a personal application; I've been through the gorgeous Suzhou gardens…
You are correct Jan, and thank you. Your kind words are quite gratifying.
The message sent is often different from the one meant, so it’s frustrating for both speaker and listener. I really…
The r, theta coordinates tend to be precise and supposedly useful in natural, biophysical systems where we don't usually need…
