May 23, 2022


John Grey


[Poem]

Poem

Any Openings? (2014-12-08) poem unrhymed

John Grey is an Australian born poet, recently published in Oyez Review, Rockhurst Review and Spindrift with work upcoming in New Plains Review, Leading Edge and Louisiana Literature.

No Reflection (2015-01-05) poem unrhymed

"...in shimmering death-light..."

Visitor (2015-02-02) poem unrhymed

..."They see the flash, the echo of your heat..."

Fear (2015-04-20) poem unrhymed

"...I'm not the shadows... but they take my orders."

Open the Window (2015-06-01) poem unrhymed

"... fallen fanged angels...kin to your own deep desire..."

James M. Cain's Saga of the Leaking Tap (2016-02-08) poem unrhymed

"...She might have had young girl dreams..."

The Man with the Crooked Face (2016-03-14) poem unrhymed

"...Surely, a beast would be an improvement..."

From a Stake in the Ground (2016-04-11) poem unrhymed

"...so none of you will go back to your hovels disappointed..."

Cultural Exchange (2016-08-15) poem unrhymed

"We tried to introduce Shakespeare..."

Crop Growers of the Universe (2016-09-12) poem unrhymed

"...it's a pilgrim's heartbreak..."

Your Time in the Woods (2016-11-07) cover story poem unrhymed

"...The wild has given so much pleasure over the years..."

Jupiter (2017-02-20) poem unrhymed

"...So smug in its swallowing. Its momentary blip was like licked lips..."

Crippled Ship (2017-03-20) poem unrhymed

"...Such substitute for bearings when bytes and bits are smoking ganja..."

Space Fog (2017-04-17) cover story poem unrhymed

"...unknowable matter..."

New Discoveries at the Laelaps Bar (2017-07-10) cover story poem unrhymed

Not the 'final frontier' -- but it'll do for tonight...

Identity Theft (2017-08-14) poem unrhymed

"...You only had to prove you were insane..."

Move On (2017-09-04) poem unrhymed

"...shouldn't we have stayed an hour more..."

The Planet Arcana (2018-01-15) cover story poem unrhymed

We walk through it, we swim in its air...

We Clones (2018-02-12) poem unrhymed

"...in addition to being me..."

Ever-Changing (2018-03-12) poem unrhymed

"...hearts, birds, brains and mountains crumble into a long dust sigh..."

My Poem to the Robots (2018-06-25) poem unrhymed

"...They even do the work we do..."

Transportation to a Dead World (2018-07-23) cover story poem unrhymed

You might have done things differently, but this ship has long since sailed...

The Frustrated Astronaut (2018-09-03) poem unrhymed

"...Where are the worm-holes?.."

How Did I Ever Get Stuck with This Job (2019-02-04) poem unrhymed

"...what creatures from other planets would be like..."

An Alien Explores the Ocean (2019-03-04) poem unrhymed

"...the ocean floor is one great sideways creep..."

Guinea Pig from Outer Space (2019-04-22) poem unrhymed

"...It's the latest, sexiest, of professions..."

Shopping at the Android Store (2019-09-30) poem unrhymed

"...that synthetic hair sure does billow in the breeze..."

Your Hologram Card (2019-10-28) poem unrhymed

"...diffracted, now we're laser-interacted..."

Your New Model (2019-12-02) poem unrhymed

"...Did I hear you say you can't afford me?..."

The Laws of the Galaxy (2020-04-13) poem unrhymed

"...under this ground is not our element..."

The Beauties on the Beach (2020-05-11) poem unrhymed

"...they all have perfect bodies..."

Intruder (2020-06-08) poem unrhymed

"...the meaning's no more clear than the creaking of a floorboard..."

Permanent Wave (2020-12-21) poem unrhymed

"...we'll be like this always..."

Bringing Peace to Distant Worlds (2021-01-18) poem unrhymed

"...in search of a compatible sun..."

That Letter to Earth from the Rotuscans (2021-06-21) poem unrhymed

"If we came away with any lasting image from your planet..."

The Space-Trader (2021-07-26) poem unrhymed

"...hit over the head with a busted Astrogon..."

Listen In (2021-08-23) poem unrhymed

"...in that gray area that eyes mistake for darkness..."

Dear Wife on Earth (2021-12-20) poem unrhymed

"...the universe is more out here than back there..."

Food Chain (2022-01-17) poem unrhymed

"...and surely there's something out there..."

Gegagious IV (2022-02-21) poem unrhymed

"...it's the time of the intergalactic nerd..."


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John Grey
John Grey

John Grey is an Australian poet, US resident, recently published in Soundings East, Dalhousie Review and Connecticut River Review. Latest book, Leaves On Pages is available through Amazon.

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