BOB MCNEIL – Tears for what I hear

Tears for what I hear So much sadness exists within a bird’s song. Do not get me wrong. I can hear the whistles that have all the sweetness of certain pistils. What bothers me is that no matter how much a bird tries, it cannot change the tune of its winged tribe. It could never […]

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DIANE WEBSTER – 2 POEMS

LIGHTHOUSE SILHOUETTE  The lighthouse stands in front  of the setting sun; a day’s natural  protection against shorelines  and snags lurking in one’s path.  The lighthouse silhouette  stands between – prepared, primed,  hand on the switch as the sun sets,  an afterglow evaporates  into darkness strobed  by the lighthouse.  ~~~ BACK DAYS  Looking back,  vision blurs  […]

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PATRICK MEEDS – 5 POEMS

How Small Can the Smallest Star Be? I hear the thank you notehas gone out of style.That’s just bad mannersif you ask me. A sign ofpoor parenting. Remind meagain, what’s the small fork for?What’s the proper salutationfor a collection letter?Are dowries still a thing?I thought I saw a hummingbirdbut it turned out to be a […]

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Christopher Barnes – 5 poems

HANNAH Au pair Ragtime tinkles. Velvet curtainsMouths of Dissertation muddles. Swish. ItalianGlass slipper. Director’s cutCockatiel twitters. Fascinates. ~~~ JACKSON Cane stings Shipyard klaxon. Fixative graftsKnuckles. Mortified Bevvy, ham Knick-knack.Hour. Tucker. Squint clearOf window. ~~~ AGNES Marionette contorts Stuffing gunks Surgical over-the-kneesOn flames. Fork. Bubbles Bottlenecks veins.Perihelion rebuffs Slosh terrine. Tea-wealdSky. Mug idle. ~~~ RAB Sun-stroke […]

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