Poetry

"...still and always shall be fractured, a child of war..."

"...he’d probably just laugh..."

"...Dreams can be born..."

"...I will fashion boas of bright ruby and tangerine..."

Haiku. Part of the ongoing series, reflecting the life and times, especially in this part of the globe.

"...Is this not your passion?..."

Charlie Lomas was born in Manchester. His communist family rose and declined with the fortunes of world communism. He has history degrees from Leeds and London universities.

This author lives in northern Minnesota with her husband, along side the wolves, bears, and bobcats. When not writing she enjoys painting, walking, and volunteering at local thrift store.

"...They wrap around the clouds in branching arcs..."

"...I would give anything to be with you..."

"...hearing voices, seeking their source..."

Collaborative Tan-renga

"...illegal miners were ensnared inside a mine in Stilfontein...

"...the strongest trees bend with the wind under the silent moon..."

"...each life form struggles and strains to survive..."

"...bore the brunt of arguments..."

"...it had been announced to half the world..."

"...there’s not enough time..."

"...We are the natural touch of winter..."

"...leaving me a little room for doubt..."

"...it is sin to let a sneeze slip unnoticed..."

"...a minefield in your poisoned heart..."

"... For now, the ominous mosquito can brag..."

Haiku. Part of the ongoing series, reflecting the life and times, especially in this part of the globe.

"...trees are nearly ghostlike now..."

D. Marie Fitzgerald is the author of five books. She hosts a monthly authors series in Palm Springs, California featuring local authors. She is a retired English and creative writing instructor and lives in Palm Springs, California.

"...All the poets quietly disappear ..."

"Swashbuckler, rogue, and hero hesitant..."

"...There’s something serpent, something wild..."