Poetry

Beguile Me No More by Lydia Manx (May 16, 2011)

...Stop giving me those looks from afar; The time is gone for the moment ...

A Flight With Death by A. J. Huffman (May 9, 2011)

...He pins each line of a shattered parachute...

Changes by April A. (May 2, 2011)

...The bright prospect lights only frown as I stare, My heart's getting lost in the shatters...

Stuck by Joe Harris (Apr 25, 2011)

Sometimes I feel stuck -- frozen in my feelings ... (Originally appeared 2005-09-12)

Teetering on the Edge by Cheryl Haimann (Apr 25, 2011)

I was looking for sensible, subdued, and reliable, but there you were ... (Originally appeared 2006-06-05)

The Graveyard Gate by Dan Mulhollen (Apr 25, 2011)

I stand outside the graveyard gate, And wonder if I'm tempting fate ... (Originally appeared 2006-11-13)

Synonyms by Mel Trent (Apr 18, 2011)

"how many words exist ... for me to say ..."

Rose Petals in a Dark Room by Michael Lee Johnson (Apr 11, 2011)

I walk in a mastery of the night and light, my money changers walk behind me ...

Only Dreaming by April A. (Apr 4, 2011)

This night was a blinding exhilarant flash ...

Villanelle by Mel Trent (Mar 21, 2011)

"... open your mind to what no one else hears ..."

Riot of Word by April A. (Mar 7, 2011)

You crave for a rebel, so get it all planned ...

Being Alone by Dan Mulhollen (Feb 14, 2011)

Shut the door ... leave behind the bothersome world ...

Heartless-can-be? by April A. (Feb 7, 2011)

I'm wild and sometimes even heartless-can-be, I'm fond of collecting illusions to ruin ...

Slipping Down by Vivian Rinaldo (Jan 31, 2011)

Then you think, "If it's normal, why is it so painful?"

An Ode to Text Twist by Mel Trent (Jan 17, 2011)

... bury the blurry ruby ...

Talking About Dreams by Dan Mulhollen (Jan 10, 2011)

When dreams are not the same ...

Victim by April A. (Jan 3, 2011)

Though you were the best both at college and school ... Well, man, who are you? You are not even sure ...

Listen by Mel Trent (Dec 6, 2010)

...pretend for a moment ... that I am gifted with eloquence ...

Haiku for November by Carrie A. Golden (Nov 29, 2010)

A fitting poem to end out Mes de los Muertos.

The Voice of Despair by April A. (Nov 22, 2010)

The only illusion-proof mind -- A poet, the voice of despair ...

Heinrich the Beetle by Tyler Willson (Nov 15, 2010)

A whimsical look at the life and death of a pet beetle, told in the style of Dr. Seuss.

Sestina by Mel Trent (Nov 8, 2010)

... I turn every page/ looking for something to admire/ I can't turn these symbols into words/ the conceit of art is gone ...

Every Single Evening's Plot by April A. (Oct 18, 2010)

Just silence. An error? Wrong number? Or what? ... A quick thought of you. Stupid me! Would you care?...

Translated by Mel Trent (Oct 11, 2010)

...the sun silvered through ... a veil of cool clouds

Immortality by Cherry Kelly (Oct 4, 2010)

We are immortals in our genes ...

Illinois Farmers by Michael Lee Johnson (Sep 27, 2010)

Michael Lee Johnson is a poet and freelance writer from Itasca, Illinois.

A Desperate City by April A. (Sep 20, 2010)

Hello to you from the gray gloomy city, Where crowds unconsciously worship despair ...

Harvest Time by Michael Lee Johnson (Sep 6, 2010)

A Metis Indian lady, drunk -- hands blanketed as in prayer ...

Sonnet #4 by Tyler Willson (Aug 30, 2010)

A list of projects as long as my arm -- Where to begin? How to endure, finish?

Pound for Pound by Mel Trent (Aug 23, 2010)

...extracting the oil that smoothes my journey through this iced ether of communication ...