by Ivory Web | Mar 19, 2008 | Prose & Poetry
SPIT & POLISHHow I hated the sizzling splash of phlegmeach morning as Mom lifted the black lid of our kitchen stove,spitting into the burning wood flames.I could forgive her home-rolledMacdonald's tobacco cigarettesdangling from the cornerof her firm mouth as...
by Ivory Web | Mar 18, 2008 | Prose & Poetry
talking to silencecutting cutting cutting ctctctctctctctctctctctctctctct sickening howdgd gdg dgd gdg dgd gdg dgd gdg dgd d d d d d d d d doubtdoub ting t onges…doubt ing to…de co...
by Ivory Web | Mar 17, 2008 | Prose & Poetry
Writers' groups are not for everyoneWriters' groups are not the place for everyoneSitting in those shapes and clasping verseA bit like self-help meetings (minus all the fun)Instead of drugs and phobias it's far, far worseThere are lots of serious blokes...
by Ivory Web | Mar 15, 2008 | Haibun, Tanka, Haiku & Haiga
• Alexis Rotella is a regular contributor to IS&T. This photo was taken during her recent trip to Japan.
by Ivory Web | Mar 14, 2008 | Prose & Poetry
A portrait of death as an artistLight peels back the night from faceswith prayers engraved on chiselled lipsthe mist of souls is teased towards the skyby the sun that lifts the veil to peepat death upon the groundalready calling those bodies downthe bodies of boys...
