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What Rope Is ForIf she lived in this world,no longer would she murmurabout her appetite for Wyoming—rocks, feathers, an open hand,a conjuring. Her desireis flamingo, a train ticketto Aberdeen, the shiny midnightof Hollywood starlight on paper.And Wyoming. What she has is a campaign button, leftover bread crusts, a length of rope knotted in place, its […]
The Pool in Palm Springs It’s a hundred and ten and I’m driftingthrough the last hour of the long weekend at our favorite hotel, floatingin the sparkling blue half-submerged and dozing. Behindthe low hum of the air conditionervoices rise and fall, sounds without language. Music plays distant and foreign. Footsteps come closer then fade. The […]
We have another great issue for you, full of fascinating and thought-provoking poems. Summer brings out the playful and the pointed poems. Curating the issue was a fun exercise in building poems that spoke to each other. I’m sure you’ll find a favorite or two in the Summer 2024 Issue. Let us know on Social […]
We have a wonderful Spring Issue for you, including a record for us of six ekphrastic poems. Follow the links or the QR codes under the poem to see the artwork inspiring the poets. This issue features a wide range of poem styles, I’m certain there are poems here for everyone to enjoy. We may […]
