chelsea eckert

Two Poems by Chelsea Eckert

THE ASEXUAL “I am sorry for your loss,” he said when I mentioned that after ten some- odd years of psychotropics, I was a sort of celibate Barbie doll. And I told him [...]

December 1, 2014

two poems by megan kemple

Thanks for the Christmas Present I’ve always preferred thunderstorms to sunny days, Rain on rusted tin roofs, steady as my [...]
Aspen Matis by Ted Guevara

Throw that cane away; let it bounce and belittle itself among the down rocks. And please don’t look back to cradle it like [...]
True Blue by Sarah Vernetti

Amber had almost survived another day. The children scrambled to find their places in line. A whirlwind of backpacks and [...]
The Wall of Hearts Desire by Donna Lynn Marsh

I always wanted a wall. Actually, I wanted four. They hold roofs really well and who among us doesn’t want a roof over [...]
The Repercussions of Clipping a Parrot’s Wings by Matthew Dexter

Last night, I loaded the pipe with freebase and watched the Houston Astros balling through the rusty rabbit ears. Ocean [...]
Green Light by Lauren Jonik

“Stand clear of the closing doors, please.” The familiar recording echoed throughout the subway car. As if on cue, the [...]
Who Leaves Sprinklers on During a Flood by Alex Antiuk

I put god on a pedestal during the 5 days I spent in a white shack on the beach. On the 6th day god fell. It began with a [...]
Two Poems by Michelle Watters

moon goddess moonlights as a suburban housewife she could be drawing down the moon but instead she loads the dishwasher [...]
When She Was Good by Siri Williams

“You wanna know what the problem is with people around here?” The cigarette between her lips muffled her words; her [...]
Leaving Deneb by Jenya Doudareva

Two deer along the trail yesterday. First, they hesitated as I passed them – muscles tensed and ears on alert, but [...]
Behavior Pattern by Frank Rubino

I have very much liked you— to feel one has acted well— My behaviors were in admiration of you and perhaps imitative [...]
Two Poems by Meredith Maltby

Loophole At a party getting to know all the cute space time continuums, I wasn’t spiraling, just getting my name out [...]