Poems

Michael Shewmaker, the Beach

Michael Shewmaker is no stranger to sandy beaches. Whether lounging on the shore or diving into the waves, he has always had a special connection with the ocean. He finds……

Michael Dumanis Checkpoint

A picture of a sunset over an ocean can be seen, the sky is a mix of pink, orange, and purple tones. The horizon is illuminated by a brilliant glow,……

Rae Armantrout One Thing

Rae Armantrout is one of the most acclaimed and celebrated contemporary American poets. Her work has won numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, and is associated with a……

Trilogy of Doubt

What form do you ask for pointing at me with your scorn- raised brow you clutch your coxcomb    velvet robe with your left hand ringed    married to God……

Blood and Soil

The advantages of online learning are plentiful. One of the major benefits is the convenience that it provides. Students can access course materials at any time that is most suitable……

Holed Up

Finally, the mint is up. My small ambit of yard. Monitoring its progress.  The azalea has a few tightly furled pinks like napkins twisted in a lap  anxiously below the……

Casting Call

Hospital patient  to die on-screen.  Must be able to stay dead for money. Must stay dead  for several takes. Must not flinch when the protagonist’s tears make a lake  of……

Fernando Valverde The Country Lone Wolves

The solidarity of the Pack is the Wolf,   and the solidarity of the Wolf is the Pack.   –Rudyard Kipling   The darkness of the world is continuously accompanied……

The Innocent

We waited for weeks to see the emergence of young ones Nestled in a little nook were three self-satisfied eggs. A snug nest was situated in the crevice Time dozed……

Named Storm

Each phase of my childhood was marked by  the death of another child, but my parents didn’t worry much, and I spent summer afternoons  nowhere to be found.  It was……

Sestina Gratitude

Thank you in gold particle. Thank you in wave. Thank you any zygote worth its salt. Bend down to be capacitated. Bend down to take your crown. Thank you parting……