moon photography
Poetry

Fool Moon

Tom Strong -
brown and white mushroom on green grass during daytime
Poetry

The Vapours

Ray Miller -
Poetry

nautilus

Tiko Lewis -
Poetry

The Dusts

Marc Woodward -
ice cream on white and blue ceramic plate
Poetry

you know how (xviii)

Mike Casetta -
aerial photography of blue-and-white patio umbrellas
Poetry

heretical thoughts on a hot day

Jan Harper -
gray concrete cross on green grass field during daytime
Poetry

On feeling lonely and dispirited cutting the grass at St Mary...

Cameron McClure -
Poetry

The Sacrifice

Cameron McClure -
Poetry

The Last Will Be The First

Michael Acker -
woman reflection on glass overlooking city at night
Poetry

EVERYWHERE

Daniel J. Flore III -
girl in pink tank top beside girl in blue and white striped tank top
Poetry

Epiphany

Julie A. Dickson -
Poetry

.june.

Sonja Benskin Mesher -
brown wooden shelf with bottles
Poetry

The Finest Spirits

Mike Casetta -
white paper lantern with light
Poetry

Redshift

Hugh Lemma -
Poetry

Kintsugi: a Cadralor

Sara Clancy -
focus photography of yellow-petaled flower
Poetry

Daffodil

Matt Dennison -
black barbwire in close up photography during daytime
Poetry

If there was any lesson learned

Ken Tomaro -
Poetry

Chromium-24/7

D. E. Kern -
closeup of dried soil
Poetry

Remission

Ann Kammerer -
closeup photo of puppet
Poetry

None of My Business

Mike Casetta -
lion lying on green grass at daytime
Poetry

why poetry

Mike Casetta -
sliced watermelon on green surface
Poetry

A Memorial Day to remember

Ken Tomaro -
brown wolf on brown soil
Poetry

The day I don’t sing

Sara Clancy -
green and black lawnmower on green grass
Poetry

Delusion

Sherry Cassells -
Poetry

Carla

james stephen -
Poetry

The Mist on the Water

D. E. Kern -
a black and white photo of a bench on a hill
Poetry

nobody

John Yamrus -
a person walking down a path in the woods
Poetry

the hurt

John Yamrus -
Poetry

i’ve been shit on…

John Yamrus -
Poetry

Wind & Trees

james stephen -
crumpled yellow ruled paper on gray panel
Poetry

Presence

Hugh Lemma -
man in red coat
Poetry

the ringmaster never takes off his hat

Jan Harper -
Poetry

.settings.

Sonja Benskin Mesher -
brown wooden armchairs near wall
Poetry

Death Did Us Part

james stephen -
person wearing gold ballerina shoes
Poetry

Leda was a dancer.

John Yamrus -
Poetry

you aren’t meant for regular people

Lawrence George -
Poetry

Every night it’s Gotham

Jan Harper -
Poetry

Known by Many Names

Julie A. Dickson -
Poetry

Anomaly

Hugh Lemma -
man wearing brown leather dress shoes stepping on brown wood
Poetry

Addiction

james stephen -
mountain pass during sunrise
Poetry

Carry Me

Raymond Huffman -
black rotary dial phone on white surface
Poetry

New Haiku

Jerry Ratch -
person walking towards house
Poetry

Sleepless Again and Again

Nolcha Fox -
man in black jacket sitting on brown wooden bench
Poetry

Tat Tvam Asi

Tom Strong -
purple flower on brown soil
Poetry

Patience

Mike Casetta -
person wearing black denim bottoms near on body of water during daytime
Poetry

Valid Title

james stephen -
Poetry

aqueous

Michael Acker -
selective focus photography of tape measure
Poetry

Reflections II

Mike Casetta -
black and white whale in water
Poetry

One Possible Reason

Mike Casetta -
woman wearing brown scoop-neck sitting near airplane window while sleeping during flight
Poetry

~~ ~

silent lotus -
balloon on sky
Poetry

If Only I Could Undo My One Wish

Tom Strong -
Poetry

Sunflower

Matt Dennison -
Poetry

Challenged

Michael Acker -
green statue of liberty during daytime
Poetry

The New Place

Sara Clancy -
black and brown vintage camera
Poetry

Haphazardly

Michael Acker -
silver and white round analog clock
Poetry

Sass

james stephen -
Poetry

Come Dance With Me

David E. Matthews -
Poetry

Goosebumps

Feyisayo Anjorin -
Poetry

I WON’T BE RETURNING ANY CALLS

Daniel J. Flore III -
Poetry

She looked around my place

Sara Clancy -
grayscale photography of man standing front of mirror
Poetry

Reflections

Mike Casetta -
bird flying over body of water
Poetry

when he begins to speak

Jan Harper -
Poetry

Graves in the Sky

Michael Acker -
selective focus photography of tape measure
Poetry

relativity theory

Jan Harper -
brown fabric seat near brown wooden pedestal table
Poetry

the floor boards ask questions

Dale Patterson -
Poetry

Saved By The Spell

Tom Strong -
Poetry

Your Turn

Sherry Cassells -
water droplets on glass window
Poetry

As If I Didn’t Know

Matt Dennison -
pink roses
Poetry

metaphorically speaking

Jan Harper -
Poetry

Blue Amulets from Brittany

Marc Woodward -
blue wooden window vent
Poetry

I COULD HANDLE MY BRAIN WITH WHITE NOISE COMING FROM ABOVE

Daniel J. Flore III -
blue and white ocean wave
Poetry

rogue

Michael Acker -
Poetry

I remember you, fog, do you remember me?

Sherry Cassells -
towel on faucet near dish rack
Poetry

Tanka for Zayda

Sara Clancy -
black and white digital heart beat monitor at 97 display
Poetry

Losing Modality

Tom Strong -
brown cardboard box with white and red round medication pills
Poetry

Antediluvian

Matt Dennison -
Poetry

Quiet Recognitions

Morgan Driscoll -
black wooden framed glass window
Poetry

6:11 a.m.

james stephen -
woman in black and white floral long sleeve shirt
Poetry

BREATHLESS

Daniel J. Flore III -
aerial view of green trees near body of water during daytime
Poetry

Detroit River

Tom Strong -
brown fox on snow field
Poetry

To You, I Shall Be Unique in All the World

Kaci Skiles Laws -
black and brown vinyl record player
Poetry

In Rehearsal for Death

Dale Patterson -
flock of birds flying under blue sky during daytime
Poetry

The Last Goodbye

Raymond Huffman -
Poetry

Lost at Sea Pantoum

Susan Peters -
Poetry

In Space and Time

Dale Patterson -
brown shovel and two rakes on brown wooden surface
Poetry

even as the skies darken

Jan Harper -
cardboard box lot
Poetry

Bubble Wrap

Sara Clancy -
man in black and white checkered dress shirt wearing white cowboy hat
Poetry

10-Gallon Hat

Jerry Ratch -
Poetry

old ghosts

Jan Harper -
Poetry

A Small List Of Silent Things

Hugh Lemma -
Poetry

then & now

Michael Acker -
Poetry

I Grew Up a Step-Child

Kaci Skiles Laws -
Poetry

Metallic

Nolcha Fox -
Poetry

Leaving for Florida

Dale Patterson -
Blog

Clock Radio #3 – Featuring Charles Bukowski’s “A gentle, alcoholic night”

Jay Dougherty -
Poetry

Anointing the Dead

Susan Peters -
silhouette of trees under starry sky
Poetry

Jar Light, Starlight

Julie A. Dickson -
a bird is sitting on a branch with a nest in it's mouth
Poetry

apocalypse

Sara Clancy -
Poetry

I GUESS I SHOULD PLAY FRISBEE OR BUY AN ICE CREAM

Daniel J. Flore III -
Poetry

the meditative journey of achieving perfect home fries

Anthony Hughes -
Poetry

Coyotes

Susan Peters -
assorted flavor donuts
Poetry

Donuts

John Gurney -
black skeleton keys
Poetry

Once it took a

Paul Brookes -
woman in black shirt surrounded by brown leaves
Poetry

A Bit of Breast Showing

james stephen -
soaring crow
Poetry

An Old Crow Can Fly Like A Child

Dale Patterson -
white and blue labeled can
Poetry

I Wrote a Letter to Bukowski

John Gurney -
Poetry

He asked me

John Yamrus -
Poetry

haiku

Michael Acker -
black iphone 5 on black table
Poetry

Shut Up, Siri

Julie A. Dickson -
brown and black spider close-up photography
Poetry

What The Spiders Know

Raymond Huffman -
white and brown analog wall clock at 10 00
Poetry

Writing Poems for Gullible Readers

Dale Patterson -
Poetry

Blur

james stephen -
Poetry

Coastal Moments

silent lotus -
white text on black board
Poetry

Mad Skills

Sara Clancy -
Poetry

that realm

Michael Acker -
Poetry

he asked me

John Yamrus -
Poetry

a fence is not enough

Rob Breeding -
group of people wearing white and orange backpacks walking on gray concrete pavement during daytime
Poetry

Elementary

Ann Kammerer -
Poetry

Moon Song #2 for Milner Place

Mark A. Murphy -
a close up of a fly
Poetry

I Ain’t No Monster

Michael Acker -
Poetry

Guests

Julie Desmond -
woman's face next to horse
Poetry

1969, with Music & a Horse

Sara Clancy -
man in black pants and pair of brown leather lace-up shoes sitting on brown carpeted stairs inside room
Poetry

now that I’m old

Tom Strong -
brown and red bird on brown wooden bird house
Poetry

head nod

Mike Casetta -
painting of man
Poetry

PLEASE HELP

Daniel J. Flore III -
snowman with white hat on snow covered ground during daytime
Poetry

i am not the melting snowman

Mike Casetta -
group of women wearing dresses in a fashion show
Poetry

best forum poetry

Michael Acker -
Poetry

Brief Encounter of Another Kind

Michael Acker -
Poetry

Tic-Toc

Sherry Cassells -
time lapse photography of body of water
Poetry

Banishing Rain

Starr -
gray and black stones on water
Poetry

haiku’ish

Michael Acker -
sea wave during daytime
Poetry

AN OCEAN OF GOODBYE

Daniel J. Flore III -
Poetry

there is a falling in every direction

Mike Casetta -
closeup photo of jackal
Poetry

The shy, wild dogs of February

Trish Saunders -
Poetry

February

Hugh Lemma -
Poetry

All my bent metal

L.J. -
Poetry

Near-omnipotent

David Belcher -
Poetry

Give me that secret sauce

Nolcha Fox -
Poetry

.harbor.

Sonja Benskin Mesher -
woman in black long sleeve shirt
Poetry

mystique

Michael Acker -
multicolored rock lot
Poetry

A poet bequeaths a poem

Mike Casetta -
3 bottles on black wooden shelf
Poetry

HERMIT

Jefferson Carter -
red cardinal perching on black metal bar
Poetry

Lost and found

Ken Tomaro -
grayscale photography of two girls closing their mouths
Poetry

My Sister Cape

Sherry Cassells -
silhouette of man carrying child
Poetry

Show and Tell

Cameron McClure -
white wooden stand
Poetry

undone

Soodabeh Saeidnia -
a white car parked on the side of the road
Poetry

Bedtime

Ann Kammerer -
white and brown short coated dog lying on orange textile
Poetry

Old Age Is a Laugh and a Blanket

Dale Patterson -
white table with black chairs
Poetry

MY HIGH SCHOOL CREATIVE WRITING TEACHER

Daniel J. Flore III -
Poetry

Skeptic’s Crèche

Sara Clancy -
selective focus photography of red macaw parrot
Poetry

Bird

Sherry Cassells -
silhouette of tree with full moon background
Poetry

REMEMBERING HER PORCH AND THE MOONLIGHT

Daniel J. Flore III -
silver framed eyeglasses on white printer paper
Poetry

Restraint, a How-To

Sherry Cassells -
bed of red roses in bloom
Poetry

Distance holds our absence

Nathalie Spaans -
full moon and gray clouds during nighttime
Poetry

Owning It

james stephen -
Poetry

trash rolls like tumbleweeds

Larry Houston -
Poetry

My inner poet, like a child, makes believe

Mike Casetta -
sprite plastic bottle on table
Poetry

5:24AM

Mark Anthony Pearce -
mountains with trees under white star at night
Poetry

my

John Yamrus -
Poetry

Should I ..

Hugh Lemma -
Poetry

Filing for bankruptcy of the soul

Daniel J. Flore III -
naked woman lying on bed during daytime
Poetry

L’inexplicable

Matt Dennison -
white and black wolf in tilt shift lens
Poetry

I Fear Nothing More Than Wasting Time

Andy Posner -
woman in green and yellow long sleeve shirt holding pink flowers
Poetry

Big, Long, Red Hairs

Lance Jencks -
shooting star on sky
Poetry

smart enough to know

Mike Casetta -
silhouette photo of trees
Poetry

Chisos Dream

Raymond Huffman -
person holding brown wooden spoon
Poetry

Wooden Spoons

John Gurney -
Poetry

Grace

Hugh Lemma -
brown sparrow perching on gray branch at daytime
Poetry

Ghosts

Martin Rae Veil -
Poetry

Weekend In Paris

Niall M Oliver -
two white doves flying
Poetry

UNFINISHED CONVERSATION WITH GOD

Daniel J. Flore III -
Poetry

.this.

Sonja Benskin Mesher -
Poetry

Sound of the Organ

Obed Ladiny -
Poetry

To look for yourself

Nathalie Spaans -
Poetry

His Coat

Obed Ladiny -
sliced avocado fruit on brown wooden table
Poetry

When I Am Old

Hugh Lemma -
a pile of twenty dollar bills sitting on top of each other
Poetry

That one time I made money off of poetry

Daniel J. Flore III -
Poetry

This Order vs Disorder

Obed Ladiny -
Poetry

In the red corner

Obed Ladiny -
gray and red feathers
Poetry

do the dead write poetry?

Mike Casetta -
Poetry

transporter malfunction near the indiana border

Rob Breeding -
Poetry

bicep tattoo

Rob Breeding -
underwater photography of hermit crab
Poetry

A Familiar Place

Nathalie Spaans -
person touching the tree's trunk
Poetry

A Touch of Lace

Barbara F. Schutz -
construction frame
Poetry

Exotic Materials Haiku & Industrial Manhood

james stephen -
window curtain open wide
Poetry

Nothing but White

Dale Patterson -
leaf design coffee latte on mug
Poetry

Coffee & Podcasts

Obed Ladiny -
Poetry

As it Was in the Beginning, Is Now and Ever Shall...

Tom Strong -
Poetry

Solstice

Hugh Lemma -
stainless steel framed green chairs
Poetry

I Ask You

Mike Casetta -
Poetry

People

Andy Posner -
Poetry

log pile

Michael Ashley -
overlooking city buildings and trees
Poetry

Penthouse

Sherry Cassells -
man in white chef uniform cooking
Poetry

Myrna in the Checkout Lane

Mike Casetta -
Poetry

30 mph and Henry Cain

Julie A. Dickson -
gray fish near rock
Poetry

Mississippi Catch and Release

Tom Strong -
clear glass bottle with yellow liquid inside
Poetry

Piña Colada

Ann Kammerer -
sleeping baby on white textile
Poetry

A Tyre Changer Can Earn £350k per year

Niall M Oliver -
Poetry

Petrichor

Hugh Lemma -
Poetry

Now, at Almost 80

Palline Plum -
black and red round fruits
Poetry

BURNING BLACKBERRY BUSH

Daniel J. Flore III -
Poetry

yet again

silent lotus -
grayscale photo of bare trees near city buildings
Poetry

Wonderful

Matt Dennison -
droplets on glass panel
Poetry

Opening Line

Andy Posner -
black typewriter on brown wooden table
Poetry

since the reading

closeup photo of green Converse high-top sneakers
Poetry

i remember the last time

yellow daffodils in bloom during daytime
Poetry

grey goose retrospective (email #12)

Ron Sardino -
the nativity scene figurine
Poetry

Skeptic’s Crèche

Sara Clancy -
Poetry

.coast.

Sonja Benskin Mesher -
Poetry

Inmates

RC James -
Poetry

Adrian

Niall M Oliver -
Poetry

Avalon

Hugh Lemma -
text
Poetry

THE TOME OF THE UNKNOWN POET

Daniel J. Flore III -
Poetry

2069 is going to be sexy!

Ron Sardino -
women's wearing white top
Poetry

FUZZY TREE

Jefferson Carter -
Poetry

as sacred as Happenstance

silent lotus -
Poetry

.equinox.

Sonja Benskin Mesher -
black textile on white textile
Poetry

11 Million Buttons

Tom Strong -
Poetry

STORIES ARE EMPIRES WAITING TO COLLAPSE

Nathalie Spaans -
Poetry

..here..

Sonja Benskin Mesher -
Poetry

Elegy at Antelope Canyon

Sara Clancy -
Poetry

..little scar..

Sonja Benskin Mesher -
Poetry

Every Night

Dale Patterson -
four children standing on dirt during daytime
Poetry

The First Lesson

Cameron McClure -
person reading book
Poetry

The Book of Unknowing

Richard Oyama -
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