April 25, 2022
“Dream of Holding On,” “Sleeping with My Nemesis,” “Dream of Emergence,” and Other Poems
Dream of Holding On I’m working at the fish plant when my ex-wife comes by she hasn’t changed in 20 years she wants try again Come with me, she says…
April 22, 2022
“Infinite Reveries” and “The Marvel of the Freedom: In Patches”
Infinite Reveries The loveliest dawn dwelleths* in the bosom.** A mild magic word rests far below. A balmy spark flying in the soul. Homeland would…
April 21, 2022
“Some Kind of Love Story” and “Takoma’s True Beauty”
Some Kind of Love Story Circuit court, This is where, Marriages go, To die, And that’s why, You’re there, Virtually, There, A ten-minute hearing,…
April 20, 2022
“Blood Red Roses,” “The Ghosts,” and “Scapulary”
Blood Red Roses Blood red roses Booming bloom explosions Spurting fountain dark in deep red arcs Thick spreading like syrup pooling at our feet…
April 16, 2022
“A Corn in the Bottle” and “How Nights Harbour Our Scars”
A Corn in the Bottle No one stands on grinding stone & wage wars against it, no one does! No one dwells on mortal & plot evils against it, no…
April 14, 2022
Slave Morality
Some people read Culture of Critique and become Nazis I read it and decided to join the winning side I’m already circumcised so I’ll have a…
April 13, 2022
“Crossing the Line” and “Minotaur”
Crossing the Line As the ship drew closer to the line of the equator the sea king began to lick his lips in anticipation of the celebration which…
April 12, 2022
“Lip Gloss,” “My Computer Was So Slow Today I Was Left There Thinking,” and “Tolstoy’s Depression”
Lip gloss She applied Lip gloss And looked At her friend "I always Wear black Jeans" She then puts The lip gloss Away And her Hands On her knees "I…
April 10, 2022
Contemplating Hate
To be published in some literary journals a poet must avoid being racist, misogynistic, homophobic, transphobic, sexist, xenophobic or ableist. It…
April 7, 2022
The Confiscation Wars
I: The Man with No Tattoos was dragged through the streets by a mob of women, whose distinguishing features are black ink markings sketched across…