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Poetry

Alone

Raymond Huffman -
Poetry

this poem is called three boys were shot dead in a...

Jill Winkowski -
Poetry

Still I Cry

Kaci Skiles Laws -
brown tree trunk on green grass
Poetry

Near Stone Creek a Mile from Imagination

james stephen -
white ceramic mug with coffee
Poetry

Regret

Andy Posner -
Poetry

.untitled.

Sonja Benskin Mesher -
persons left hand on black textile
Poetry

Pain of the sex

Nathalie Spaans -
Poetry

The black rose of poverty

Daniel J. Flore III -
Poetry

Makeup

Ann Kammerer -
Poetry

Mm, Mm, Good

Matt Dennison -
Poetry

Li Po Embraces the Moon

RC James -
Poetry

No one died when the house burned down

Kaci Skiles Laws -
Poetry

Back Cover Blurb

Daniel J. Flore III -
shallow focus photo of washing machines
Poetry

The Color of Color

Tom Strong -
Poetry

Us

Hugh Lemma -
Poetry

unceremoniously

Michael Acker -
Poetry

Touch (a Ghost addresses her Medium)

Marc Woodward -
Poetry

Yes, I know I am dying

Nolcha Fox -
Poetry

.noted.

Sonja Benskin Mesher -
Poetry

Thuggery

Marc Woodward -
Poetry

Shrewing

Tom Strong -
shallow focus photography of books
Poetry

MY BOOK COSTS 7 BUCKS

Daniel J. Flore III -
yellow flower field during daytime
Poetry

Us

Robert Stastny -
man and woman in bathtub
Poetry

There are mornings when

Jay Dougherty -
white and purple button up shirt
Poetry

Lost in a Small Closet

Dale Patterson -
Poetry

Maureen and The Redeemer

Marc Woodward -
Poetry

I CAN’T BURY THE CORPSE OF YOUR MEMORY

Daniel J. Flore III -
Poetry

Upon My Return

Hugh Lemma -
Poetry

It Never Changes

Dale Patterson -
Poetry

.her sister.

Sonja Benskin Mesher -
Poetry

He Is That Sun (For Tut ’22)

Paul Brookes -
brown chicken on green grass field during daytime
Poetry

Poultry Competition

Allan Lake -
woman standing inside room
Poetry

RED HOT

Daniel J. Flore III -
close-up photo of patches
Poetry

Places my hands don’t reach

Soodabeh Saeidnia -
grayscale photography of short-coated dog
Poetry

It’s A Good Thing You Are Not Here

Mike Casetta -
woman in white top wearing eyeglasses
Poetry

her mouth

Poetry

Migration

Dale Patterson -
grayscale photo of leopard
Poetry

Being human is ridiculous

Jordan Trethewey -
black metal dog tag pendant
Poetry

Statement Piece

Sherry Cassells -
Poetry

Instinct

Sara Clancy -
brown lion lying on green grass
Poetry

“Son…

Matt Dennison -
black and yellow bee on brown stem
Poetry

New Year’s Eve Countdown… and I Can’t Wait!

Obed Ladiny -
black metal framed glass window
Poetry

He says I’m too good

Kaci Skiles Laws -
corncob on plants photograph
Poetry

A waltz through the corn fields

Ken Tomaro -
brown wooden letter t-letter
Poetry

Woe Is Me

Tom Strong -
sea waves under sunset
Poetry

After the Visit

Sara Clancy -
white padded armchair near glass window
Poetry

Divine Sequence

Miya Ko -
red lit candle
Poetry

That Cemetery Cold

Paul Brookes -
magazine collection
Poetry

SENSATIONAL REAL LIFE

Mark Anthony Pearce -
nebulas
Poetry

Interview With the Poet

Matt Dennison -
bokeh photography of snows
Poetry

POSTCARD FROM MY SICKNESS #3 (LETTER TO ME)

Daniel J. Flore III -
stainless steel fork on green labeled can
Poetry

Headliner

Ken Tomaro -
man wiping his tears
Poetry

I GUESS I COULD CRY WITH YOU

Daniel J. Flore III -
Poetry

edges

Michael Acker -
pink and yellow flowers in tilt shift lens
Poetry

perennials

Michael Acker -
woman blowing sprinkle in her hand
Poetry

Unless I Die in a Magic Trick

Matt Dennison -
black rotary phone on white table
Poetry

THE PLEASURES OF WORK

Mark Anthony Pearce -
grayscale photo of a man holding eyeglasses
Poetry

MY PAPAP IS IN THE HOSPITAL

Daniel J. Flore III -
grayscale photography of man and woman kissing
Poetry

EXTRAMARITAL POETRY

Daniel J. Flore III -
red plant leaf with water droplets on the ground
Poetry

..

Hugh Lemma -
close photography of white goat
Poetry

Two goats to the altar

Nathalie Spaans -
Poetry

Armageddon in my stomach

Daniel J. Flore III -
opened refrigerator filled with bottles
Poetry

summer heat

Michael Acker -
man and woman sitting on bench facing sea
Poetry

Empty Seat

Sharon Bartshe -
side view of man's face
Poetry

THE OLD PICTURE OF GRAMPY

Daniel J. Flore III -
Poetry

October Wind

Raymond Huffman -
white candle in a room
Poetry

News of the Apocalypse

Cameron McClure -
silhouette of three performers on stage
Poetry

performance

Michael Acker -
man wearing black fedora hat and black suit jacket
Poetry

6:09 a.m.

james stephen -
cloudy sky at daytime
Poetry

Happy Things

Ann Kammerer -
man wearing maroon V-neck t-shirt in forest
Poetry

Square Jaw and GSOH

Cameron McClure -
person holding fishing reel
Poetry

A Present for the Fisherman

Raymond Huffman -
photography of Cinema
Poetry

4:48 a.m.

james stephen -
glacier mountains during day
Poetry

what is

Michael Acker -
shark and two fishes wall graffiti
Poetry

In Defense

Dale Patterson -
silhouette of man and woman kissing on beach during sunset
Poetry

A Father’s Advice

Raymond Huffman -
man walking on desert
Poetry

eulogy for Dean

Mike Casetta -
black and silver fountain pen
Poetry

I need

Julie A. Dickson -
grayscale photo of woman statue
Poetry

POSTCARD FROM MY SICKNESS #1

Daniel J. Flore III -
Poetry

BUTTS

Daniel J. Flore III -
Poetry

.O.

Sonja Benskin Mesher -
round black and gold-colored Brietling chronograph watch
Poetry

Moments

Dale Patterson -
two white and black birds on white sand during daytime
Poetry

The Beach

james stephen -
white textile on white textile
Poetry

The Last Breath

Raymond Huffman -
black corded telephone
Poetry

I WANT TO TALK TO SOMEONE ABOUT SOMETHING THAT MATTERS

Daniel J. Flore III -
underwater photo
Poetry

1 Star Rating

Obed Ladiny -
closeup photo of USA flag
Poetry

The Emigrant

Cameron McClure -
orange and black butterfly perched on yellow flower
Poetry

butterflies drink turtle tears

Matt Dennison -
man lighting up flip-top lighter for cigar
Poetry

I HAD TO LIGHT A SECOND CIGARETTE

Daniel J. Flore III -
mountain beside body of water
Poetry

Searching for True North

Raymond Huffman -
brown wooden blocks on white surface
Poetry

mycribso

Matt Dennison -
landscape photography of desert
Poetry

Empty Metaphors

Jenn Zed -
clear hour glass on persons hand
Poetry

A Conversation at the Age Desk

Raymond Huffman -
Poetry

. green.

Sonja Benskin Mesher -
brown wooden parquet floor tiles
Poetry

Paste Wax

Ann Kammerer -
Poetry

How Long

Julie A. Dickson -
green plant on persons hand
Poetry

We will

Raymond Huffman -
Poetry

the moon chimes in

Robert Stastny -
yellow maple leaf near body of water
Poetry

Soaked as I am

Julie A. Dickson -
black and white bird on green metal fence during daytime
Poetry

I Must Be Careful What I Leave

Raymond Huffman -
silhouette photography of man driving bus
Poetry

One Night

Matt Dennison -
white and brown bus
Poetry

Sherwood

Ann Kammerer -
Poetry

No Physics for Love

Mike Casetta -
yellow and black train on railways
Poetry

22 Sept 22

Marc Woodward -
brown wooden puzzle blocks on white surface
Poetry

9/23/22

Mike Casetta -
Poetry

He

grayscale photography of cemetery
Poetry

St. Christopher

Ann Kammerer -
man and woman dancing wearing casual dresses
Poetry

Backyard Wedding Reception, 1985

Hugh Lemma -
silhouette of mountains under orange sky
Poetry

YOUR UGLY SUN

Daniel J. Flore III -
red clouds in the sky
Poetry

Querulous

Sara Clancy -
high angle photography of waves on gray stone
Poetry

Tides

Robert Stastny -
assorted-color umbrella lot
Poetry

time lapse poem

Mike Casetta -
man sitting on bed beside opened window
Readings

I CAN’T CALL YOU PAUL

Daniel J. Flore III -
Poetry

.new work.

Sonja Benskin Mesher -
woman in black long sleeve shirt holding black ceramic mug
Poetry

Aphasia

Sara Clancy -
silver and black combination lock
Poetry

Daniel J. Flore III marked himself safe

Daniel J. Flore III -
fall trees beside body of water during daytime
Poetry

when did you see it coming

Cameron McClure -
grayscale photography of cemetery
Poetry

AFTER JOE BOLTON (FOR TOHM BAKELAS)

Mark Anthony Pearce -
heart bokeh light
Poetry

A Hunch

Sherry Cassells -
Poetry

I WAS SENSITIVE

Daniel J. Flore III -
black and silver revolver on red textile
Poetry

7:40

james stephen -
Poetry

. selective.

Sonja Benskin Mesher -
man standing on road infront of high-rise buildi
Poetry

Signs

Dale Patterson -
Poetry

Depression is six months of laundry

Kaci Skiles Laws -
Poetry

many years from now the world will die

Jay Dougherty -
brown maple leaves in tilt shift lens
Poetry

a fair crop

Matt Dennison -
aerial photography houses
Poetry

The Cleaver days

Ken Tomaro -
white and black box on black table
Poetry

Certificate of achievement

Ken Tomaro -
brown and orange trees
Poetry

Autumn

Nathalie Spaans -
Poetry

.rose.

Sonja Benskin Mesher -
analog clock at 10:59
Poetry

There is No Proof

Mike Casetta -
black and white checkered textile
Poetry

72 Heartbeats Per Minute

Dale Patterson -
Poetry

.idea.

Sonja Benskin Mesher -
selective focus photography of man's reflection on a broken mirror
Poetry

My Soul In The Mirror

Hugh Lemma -
cargo ships in front of piled intermodal containers
Poetry

River Angel

Dale Patterson -
jack o'lantern
Poetry

Halloween 2022

Raymond Huffman -
Poetry

.hue.

Sonja Benskin Mesher -
black and white cat lying on brown bamboo chair inside room
Poetry

Auditory

Bethany Lim -
bonfire at night
Poetry

Through the bonfire smoke

Ken Tomaro -
white and black printer paper
Poetry

Literary Criticism

Raymond Huffman -
woman putting her hand on her lips
Poetry

Intoxication

Alyssa Tanafranca -
Poetry

.two houses.

Sonja Benskin Mesher -
photo of hammock outdoor
Poetry

Instinct

Sara Clancy -
blue plastic round lid on water
Poetry

Calm enough

Ken Tomaro -
lion lying on green grass during daytime
Poetry

National Geographic and the Political Landscape

Obed Ladiny -
brown and gray spiral ladder
Poetry

Walking The Circle

Tom Strong -
Poetry

unceremoniously

Michael Acker -
man and woman standing beside white wall
Poetry

VACANCY

Daniel J. Flore III -
selective focus photography of woman holding Emily Dickinson book
Poetry

E. E. Dickinson

Sharon Bartshe -
broken heart hanging on wire
Poetry

GLIMPSES OF MY MOM AND ME AFTER THE DIVORCE, 1988

Daniel J. Flore III -
Poetry

Blood Rain

Marc Woodward -
spider web in close up photography
Poetry

Something Keeps Cutting the Spider’s Web

Raymond Huffman -
white horse
Poetry

To the Dapple Gray Mare Who Almost Killed Me

Sara Clancy -
low-angle photography of green leaf trees at daytime
Poetry

Meditation

Mike Casetta -
100 U.S. dollar banknote lot
Poetry

Amgen

Lawrence George -
Poetry

Hostess

Ann Kammerer -
Poetry

La Rochelle

Jenn Zed -
man in blue polo shirt smoking cigarette
Poetry

Fragile morning motivation

Jay Gandhi -
flat lay photography of purple and red leaves
Poetry

Abscission

Tom Strong -
Poetry

open tuning

Sara Clancy -
brown and white concrete building during daytime
Poetry

Bottom feeding at the gas station slots

Daniel J. Flore III -
gray stines
Poetry

4:43 a.m.

james stephen -
Poetry

.memoire.

Sonja Benskin Mesher -
woman sitting on wheelchair
Poetry

I see the sun come up and we have one more...

Ken Tomaro -
white wooden door
Poetry

Parkinson’s

Larry Houston -
Poetry

10 North Fulton

Rick Pernod -
shallow focus photography of red rose
Poetry

A Loss of Belief

Raymond Huffman -
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Free Broadside: Dan Flore’s “Homeless Poems”

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woman taking photo near wings painted wall
Poetry

Icarus reincarnated

Mike Casetta -
dog looking out the window
Poetry

Designated Drivers

Tom Strong -
people standing on street during daytime
Poetry

To My Dearest Whore (City)

Obed Ladiny -
Poetry

An ode to Billy C.

Ken Tomaro -
man holding luggage photo
Poetry

Rearrangements

Mike Casetta -
purple and yellow abstract painting
Poetry

pixelated

Michael Acker -
scenery of a grassfield during sunset
Poetry

A Season’s Change

Michael Acker -
Poetry

Her Mother’s Dishes

Dale Patterson -
man's portrait photography
Poetry

97.8% Impotent

Lance Jencks -
Poetry

..humans..

Sonja Benskin Mesher -
blue concrete storey house on top of building at daytime
Poetry

Apologies, but this is how i feel tonight

Jill Winkowski -
Poetry

Nomads & nomenclature

silent lotus -
woman with blonde hair holding her face
Poetry

A Pretty Face

Sharon Bartshe -
tilt shift lens photography of gray and black turntable
Poetry

Billy Joel

Ann Kammerer -
Poetry

Dear Charles Bukowski,

Sarah Stoltzfus Allen -
woman's face
Poetry

4 a.m.

Larry Houston -
snowman with red and white hat
Poetry

Snowmen

Ray Miller -
Poetry

No Memory of the Wind

Raymond Huffman -
white flowers on black ceramic vase
Poetry

Sour Moon

Starr -
brown leather Chesterfield sofa
Poetry

Things I Said to My Therapist

Dale Patterson -
man playing arcade machine
Poetry

At the Casino with No Money

Daniel J. Flore III -
huge wave at daytime
Poetry

Missing (for my grandparents)

Nolcha Fox -
grayscale photo of person wearing white and black hat
Poetry

BACK IN THE EARLY DAYS OF COVID

Daniel J. Flore III -
closeup photo of cannabis plant
Poetry

three exes

Larry Houston -
Poetry

Ketchup

Ann Kammerer -
red strawberry fruit on green leaves
Poetry

Strawberry Panic

Jenn Zed -
boat on ocean
Poetry

cool air warm water

Dale Patterson -
Poetry

High Life

Starr -
white duck with yellow beak
Poetry

Duck

James T. Stemmle -
white ceramic toilet bowl
Poetry

Passing the Buk

Scott Douglas -
man in black suit holding bouquet of flowers
Poetry

Mourners

Andy Posner -
Poetry

.news.

Sonja Benskin Mesher -
Poetry

Fears of Trees

Raymond Huffman -
woman sitting on rock near the beach
Poetry

Sara

Mike Casetta -
grayscale photo of woman with hand on her face
Poetry

Hips like there’s no water near

Nathalie Spaans -
Poetry

MY MOM’S BOYFRIENDS

Daniel J. Flore III -
grayscale portrait photo of man
Poetry

Don’t Wake Daddy

Mélissa Gustafson -
Poetry

I think of you, I shake

Nathalie Spaans -
Poetry

For the Next 19 Children

Jordan Trethewey -
person lying on chair and facing on body of water
Poetry

When We Were Poets

Sherry Cassells -
woman sitting on stairs
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Daniel J. Flore III -
Poetry

his nails trimmed short

Jennifer Wilder -
woman in white long sleeve shirt and black pants standing on brown dried grass during daytime
Poetry

If you let me I’ll change my room into woods

Nathalie Spaans -
close-up photography of grasses
Poetry

Desiderata

Mark A. Murphy -
Poetry

he read

man and woman in bathtub
Poetry

NETFLIX

Jefferson Carter -
blue, yellow, and brown wall decor
Poetry

Poetry Happens

Wim Coleman -
grey canoe on calm body of water near tall trees at daytime
Poetry

Post Op for Richard Brautigan

Mike Casetta -
dry leaves on black concrete pavement
Poetry

Small Talk

Sara Clancy -
yellow and black smiley wall art
Poetry

I’ll text you back anyway

Daniel J. Flore III -
Poetry

killing the root

Jennifer Wilder -
selective focus photography of person riding teal car
Poetry

Liberated Me

Lance Jencks -
taper candle on cupcake
Poetry

On my 44th birthday

Daniel J. Flore III -
brown and black typewriter
Poetry

HEY BUK

Lance Jencks -
side view of man's face
Poetry

Zayda in Memory Care

Sara Clancy -
silver and brown metal tool
Poetry

Later will be time to talk about a family killed on...

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