We all know someone like these people

by | Nov 18, 2008 | Prose & Poetry

These two poems by Rachelle Renken seem to describe people we've all met at one time or anotherMature Paroxysm The voice, the one that hauntsyour nightmares, the one that belongsto the haughty rude old manwho thinks he can control your life,infest your world...

Terry McKee is remembering elephant ears

by | Nov 14, 2008 | Prose & Poetry

Elephant EarsI walked past a bakery the other day and saw those gigantic flaky pastries, aptly named elephant ears in the case. Standing outside looking in at them made me think of you, I wondered where you are, how you are, and felt sad.     Such an odd...

Alan Girling is invisible

by | Nov 13, 2008 | Prose & Poetry

in visibilityin behind the wheelinvisibleinviolableno one seesme rub my crotchdig my noseinspect hair in the mirrorpick filet-o-fish from teethor take my handsfrom the wheelso asto blinkno one hearsme cough 'til my eyes watersneeze across the windshieldmutter...

Paul Levy is saying goodbye

by | Nov 12, 2008 | Prose & Poetry

(Saying Goodbye) On The New Navaho Plains (at a Tribal Gathering)she was clothed in the romance of Keates with Byronic swirls shifting within the folds of her skirt         she sat on the ground in Shakespearian attitude  ...

Maureen Wheldon's feeling nostalgic

by | Nov 11, 2008 | Prose & Poetry

NOSTALGIA AND AUTUMNIt is a bleak daya chill windblows chilled shiversin my brain.The old man next dooris pruning his pear tree,he prunes loudly.In my gardenleaves are scattered,soon the trees will be bare.On the radio –waves of Beethovenwash over me  – ...