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Things I Received for ChristmasPoetry

Things I Received for Christmas

Mir-Yashar SeyedbagheriDecember 5, 2020

For Christmas, I received: A six-pack of Budweiser, with a note from Dad. Start young, preempt disappointment. An arched eyebrow and muttered menace when I…

WidowPoetry

Widow

Mary McCarthyDecember 3, 2020

  the waves brought it right to her feet that old improbable message in a bottle. She took it with her kept it near…

These spectacles have seen agesPoetry

These spectacles have seen ages

Jay GandhiNovember 30, 2020

These days all we do is swipe. right for double cheese burger, left for pasta with white sauce. Gone are the days when Pav-Bhaji…

nothing personal, just my heart changing its mindPoetry

nothing personal, just my heart changing its mind

Maria MazzengaNovember 29, 2020

my heart beats less in November it has nothing to do with love ice crystals in the morning sun the dead leaves around my…

AmbitionPoetry

Ambition

Mike CasettaNovember 27, 2020

The directions on the shampoo bottle: “Wet hair thoroughly before applying.” Someone got paid for that? Why not me? Here’s my resume. Published Poet.…

Life After Dodging a BulletPoetry

Life After Dodging a Bullet

Andy PosnerNovember 26, 2020

I try on a suit to look handsome for the stars, ask the mirror what I have gained and what I have lost. I…

My Son, My SonPoetry

My Son, My Son

Susan PetersNovember 25, 2020

We sit on the stoop for hours. A few passersby, one wearing bright red kicks, Hey man help me out. You wave a royal…

A Team of Horses Gathers Me into HeavenPoetry

A Team of Horses Gathers Me into Heaven

Amanda VillafrancoNovember 24, 2020

You pointed out a spot along the fence in the pasture and recounted how you once snuck up behind a coyote and just to…

new poems and a red dressPoetry

new poems and a red dress

Emalisa RoseNovember 23, 2020

here's a new batch for you. I know that i erred when i couldn't resist and sent several times when you specifically scowl on…

The Petrifying ThingsPoetry

The Petrifying Things

Michael AshleyNovember 21, 2020

The petrifying things that haunt me include waking up one day to realize I have become that person who enjoys the OMG Facebook games…

Don’t Wear It OutPoetry

Don’t Wear It Out

Chloe ZumbrunNovember 19, 2020

When she says my name it feels like my skirt flipped up To check for underwear Under where my brother hid when I was…

MINOTAURPoetry

MINOTAUR

Jefferson CarterNovember 17, 2020

Am I impressed? I suppose. The bull’s head, the horns, the way you puff up three times your size. Still you’re the same old,…