Chocolate Orange
chocolate orange but of course that's not to say I don't feel guilt too: this girl used to bring over chocolate each week and leave it in...
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Paul Lojeski
- Jan 14, 2019
- 1 min
Stressed Out
Stressed Out I’m my own murder scene. One-eyed, bloody-nosed medics, circle the corpse that is me, even though I’m smiling and wink and...
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John Wellers
- Jan 11, 2019
- 1 min
Subulbia
Subulbia He bought some tulips for his front porch. First they’re for his wife but he knows she’ll put them there. Everyone will see the...
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Bill DeArmond
- Jan 8, 2019
- 1 min
Creative Differences
Creative Differences Zeus: So, how long do you guys think it’ll take to pull this off this time? Vishnu: Not in a million years. Buddha:...
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Bill DeArmond
- Jan 5, 2019
- 1 min
Epiphany
Epiphany Shaking his weary head side to side Don Quixote turned to his long-suffering companion and friend Sancho Panza and sadly...
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Nancy Lee Botta
- Dec 30, 2018
- 1 min
Riesling
Riesling She fanned herself with her peony hat and smiled under Magnolia shade; her first garden party floated on grass-stained...
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Pat O'Regan
- Dec 27, 2018
- 1 min
Lost
Lost There now—the shivering has subsided— The embrace of the cold is gentler now. The angry monkey in my head—“Stupid! Stupid! to get...
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Kathryn Holmes
- Dec 22, 2018
- 1 min
Dandelions
Dandelions A flower with a head rich with color Like fresh-churned butter And a smooth and soft touch That melts on your cheek. It’s a...
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Emily Glossner Johnson
- Dec 19, 2018
- 1 min
Love Song
Love Song I have lived in the wing of a cemetery angel, along rain-soaked wrought iron fences gleaming in the grey light of October...
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Jay Frankston
- Dec 16, 2018
- 1 min
The Water of Life
The Water of Life Give me a break. It's not my fault. Too many things collide at the same time. Sparks fly and the earth is crusty and...
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John Grey
- Dec 13, 2018
- 1 min
The Heirs Apparent and Not Apparent
The Heirs Apparent and Not Apparent The house is about to be divided. "Why wait until I die," says his wife. She figures his stuff would...
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Amit Parmessur
- Dec 10, 2018
- 1 min
The Way Things Are
The Way Things Are All words are made for tongues, but not all tongues in this town are made for words. Some mouths are mistaken for...
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Kiki Stamatiou
- Dec 2, 2018
- 1 min
Lost in Hazy Dreams
Lost In Hazy Dreams Lost in hazy dreams, I sit akin drowning in fear. For if a seed lies in wait, Will twilight behold me till a merry...
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Michael Rossberg
- Nov 29, 2018
- 1 min
Haiku and Photo
What an idea! Take/leave a book. But which one To take, which to leave? --Michael Rossberg #michaelrossberg
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Lauren Sartor
- Nov 26, 2018
- 1 min
Thursday
Thursday You can distill Thursday until it fits in a mason jar. Take out the immaterial— the side of the refrigerator, the table and...
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Dorisa Smith Silva
- Nov 23, 2018
- 1 min
Playing in the Dirt
Playing in the Dirt Young boy in white tee and red shorts plays in the dirt. He finds seeds of uncertainty; they stain his shirt. He...
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M.A. Istvan, jr.
- Nov 20, 2018
- 1 min
You're Going Down with Me
You’re Going Down with Me To understand what illusions help us to go on living can undercut their power to help us go on living. One must...
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Adrian Slonaker
- Nov 14, 2018
- 1 min
Frostback
Frostback In the window next door a crude turkey traced with a seven-year-old hand and cut from construction paper must've had chilled...
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Shawn Nacona Stroud
- Nov 11, 2018
- 1 min
Angelica
Angelica How can you love me if you all want something different? I’ve tried so hard to please you, each spring dressing in the finest...
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Thomas Piekarski
- Nov 2, 2018
- 1 min
In Defense of Puny Pluto
In Defense of Puny Pluto The closer to the undertow you waft the further from brightness. Life ebbs, waves grow. And the further into...
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