Two poems – By Bruce Morton
Elevators
It is as if
We really have a choice.
Up—go to heaven. Down—go to hell.
Buttons of nuance and temptation
In the between. What can it mean?
My-heavens! or...
Poems by Charlie Brice
The Commodore
Dave, the self-described Commodore of Walloon Lake,
taught my wife to sail. Although he was a famous
philanderer, I trusted Judy, my wife of...
That Girl, Still Running – By Faten Guemri
Translated from the Tunisian by Ahmed Amor Zaabar
My friend, Time,
here you are tracing your delicate lines upon my face.
You are no longer content with...
Poems by Rishikesh Upadhyay
Student of True Character
Student stands with honest heart,
And does his duty with care;
With truth as his guiding light,
He serves with a spirit fair.
His designation...
In Praise of Children – By Rishikesh Upadhyay
Little Stars of Joy
When I look into their eyes so bright,
I see twinkling of stars in their own light.
Little fairies dance and play,
Filling hearts...
Poems by Nancy Anne Miller
Settlers
“You won’t be bathroom or kitchen
conscious” says Mrs. Shanley” because
you come from Bermuda.” She herself
a Brit understood the reluctance to
renovate. American kitchens look
like a...
Two Poems by Andrew Shields
Sing To Your Guitar
For Wolfgang Muthspiel
The song that nobody’s ever heard
is waiting for you to play it
at the end of the path along the...
Two Poems by Stephen Mead
In Sanctuary
Between rain & steam is twenty-twenty hindsight
for the time we were young, screwed up, but good of heart still
under some bushel or other...
Three Poems by Arvilla Fee
Losing My Marbles
I roll the ball
back and forth
back and forth
in my palm
hypnotized by blue streaks
suspended inside the glass.
I once had a...
Four poems by Duane Anderson
Crime Scene
The crime scene tape to keep others
from contaminating the area
had finally been removed.
Blood still covered the sidewalk after
Mother Nature committed her latest crime,
freezing...
