Sheer Poetry
 Sheer Poetry—Public Domain Photo Courtesy of Medusa* * *—Poetry by Joe Nolan, Stephen Kingsnorth,Devyanshi Neupane, Caschwa, and Nolcha Fox—Public Domain Photos Courtesy of Joe Nolan and Medusa...
View ArticleThe Shadow Of My Hand
 Sanctuary* * * —Poetry by Joyce Odam and Robin Gale Odam,Sacramento, CA—Photos and Original Artwork by Joyce Odam  IN THE VERY EARLY MORNING—Joyce Odam In the very early morningthe lights are still on...
View ArticleSpringtime Festival
 —Tan-Renga by Christina Chin, Malaysia (plain text)and Paul Callus, Malta (italics)—Cherry Blossom Photos Courtesy of Public Domain  assemblingkirigami and origamiSpring Festival...
View ArticleSomewhere To Go
 —Poetry by Nolcha Fox, Buffalo, WY—Public Domain Photos Courtesy of Nolcha Fox WAITING AND WAITINGI’m waiting for you at this bus stop. At the corner of Life and Not Life.I’m waiting for you to...
View ArticleFlower Questions
 —Poetry and Photos by Taylor Graham,Placerville, CA—And then scroll down toForm Fiddlers’ Friday, with Poetry byNolcha Fox, Stephen Kingsnorth, Caschwa, Joyce Odam, andMitali Chakravarty  SHEER...
View ArticleSad-Eyed Lady
 —Poetry by David Fewster, Tacoma, WA—Photo Courtesy of David FewsterMY SENTIMENTAL EDUCATION    (Los Angeles, 1977)In September of 1977, after only 6 weeks in LA,having been divested of my money and...
View ArticleAncient Temple At Close Of Day
 —Tan-Renga by Andrew Brindle, Taiwan (plain text)and Christina Chin, Malaysia (italics) first frog songsfrom the old temple pondspring dawnchickens scratchfor worms* * *
a washed-up tree trunk...
View ArticleSecrets
 First rose of the summer!—Photo by Caschwa* * *—Poetry by Nolcha Fox, Stephen Kingsnorth,Claire J. Baker, Caschwa, and Joe Nolan—Public Domain Visuals Courtesy ofJoe Nolan and Medusa  SECRETS—Nolcha...
View ArticleDark Words
Dark Center* * *  —Poetry by Joyce Odam and Robin Gale Odam,Sacramento, CA—Photos and Original Art by Joyce Odam  TODAY I WON’T WRITE ABOUT ANYTHING—Joyce OdamNot about—not about—just of. Just...
View ArticleThe Other Side of the Door
 —Poetry by Linda Imbler, Wichita, KS—Photos Courtesy of Public Domain  BEATLES’ ORBSThe Fab Four’s eyes,We know them well.If, that is, you can sing all their songs.Ringo                 light blue...
View ArticleThird Eye Stuck
 Let's Go—Poetry and Visual by Smith, Cleveland, OH  My 3rd eyedon't seem to be openinghit it with a hammerpoke it with a stickall I get is blood and grit   Startyrday Life is gooda cup of coffeea...
View ArticleImploring the Heavens
 —Poetry and Photos by Taylor Graham,Placerville, CA—And then scroll down toForm Fiddler’s Friday, with poetryby Nolcha Fox, Stephen Kingsnorth, and Caschwa  WATERCOLORMuted pinks and aquas of...
View ArticleA Day W/Medusa & Pals
 Arshi Mortuza—Poetry by Arshi Mortuza, Toronto, Canada  EVE GETS EVICTED To Him, it was just a terrarium on a countertop.But for me, it was Eden in a glass bowl.Finding home within his home décor.He...
View ArticleWhy Isn't It Over?
 —Poetry by Michael H. Brownstein, Jefferson City, MO—Art Courtesy of Public Domain  THE WHITE FLAG1.The white flag is not colored red for a purposenor is the red cross of the Red Cross two black...
View ArticleUnexpected Guests
 —Public Domain Photo Courtesy of Joe Nolan* * *—Poetry by Nolcha Fox, Stephen Kingsnorth,Caschwa, Shiva Neupane, and Joe Nolan—Public Domain Photos Courtesy of Joe Nolan and Medusa  COMPLAINT TO A...
View ArticleMoments of Surprise
 The Rabbit On Black* * * —Poetry by Joyce Odam and Robin Gale Odam,Sacramento, CA—Visuals by Joyce Odam  BAD MEMORIES —Joyce OdamNot to be forgotten for memory is the last place they will go. And you...
View ArticleSymphony
 —Poetry by Mitali Chakravarty, Singapore—Public Domain Photos Courtesy of Mitali Chakravarty—Photo by Luis Cuauhtémoc Berriozábal, West Covina, CA  MORNING—Birdcalls each dawnwelcome the day. In...
View ArticleLife of a Reptile
 —Reptilian Poems by Lynn White, Blaenau Ffestiniog, North Wales—Today's LittleNip by Michael H. Brownstein—Photos Courtesy of Public Domain LIZARDThe lizard ran out quickly.He sat on a rock and looked...
View ArticleSo Soon . . .
 —Poetry and Photos by Taylor Graham, Placerville, CA—And then scroll down toForm Fiddlers’ Friday, with poetry byNolcha Fox, Lynn White,Stephen Kingsnorth, Claire J. Bakerand Caschwa  THE REST OF THE...
View ArticleChasing Fireflies
 —Poetry by R. Gerry Fabian, Doylestown, PA—Photos Courtesy of Public Domain CREPUSCULAR REVELATIONChasing firefliesthree days afterschool promotion, running, grasping, catchingreleasing.Eventually...
View ArticleHunting For Angela
 —Poetry by John Grey, Lincoln, RI—Visuals Courtesy of Public Domain  THE DAMN BODY Can't tell the body anything. It’s out there preening on the baseball mound. It's strutting down the sidewalk. It's...
View ArticleWhat Will They Teach Us?
  —Public Domain Photo Courtesy of Medusa* * *—Poetry by Claire J. Baker, Nolcha Fox, Stephen Kingsnorth, Caschwa, Joe Nolan,and Sayani Mukherjee—Public Domain Photos Courtesy of Joe Nolan and Medusa...
View ArticleBuggy
 You Brought Me Flowers* * *  —Poetry by Joyce Odam and Robin Gale Odam,Sacramento, CA—Photos by Joyce Odam  COUNTER-CLOCKWISE —Robin Gale OdamToday I will write from yesterday—I will simply turn the...
View ArticleSome Random Tuesday
 —Poetry by Richard LeDue, Norway House, Manitoba, Canada—Public Domain Photos Courtesy ofJoe Nolan, Stockton, CA  BURY ME IN MY RAIN BOOTSWhisky-soaked yesterdays have dried upfinally, and the empty...
View ArticleVerses in Bright
 —Poetry by Stephen Kingsnorth, Coedpoeth, Wrexham, Wales—Public Domain Photos Courtesyof Stephen Kingsnorth  GREEN FINGERS?At age, turned teen, my sisters taughthow handle hoodies, passing by—their...
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