Addison McCready
- Sep 30, 2023
Hot Cheeto Dust
A truck racing through town. Or sweet, twisting Twizzlers. The bottoms of new Louboutins. The corrections you read between the lines. I...
Porter Chetty
- Sep 30, 2023
Words Pieced Together
Poems are broken words pieced together imPerfectly~ yet precisely. Poets take chaotic noise and create order, Careful and controlled....
Rosalia J. Campo
- Sep 28, 2023
Amber-Yellow Eyes on an Early Autumn Day
Jaundiced, calloused, tired feet and fanning sunflower petals. I am Winnie the Pooh and his honey pot, but the stain of unbrushed teeth....
Victoria Maio
- Sep 26, 2023
The flame that lies within
The sting of bitten cuticle bruises. The red rain boots playing in the puddles. The sparkle of bright Christmas bows. The crimson lips...
Katie Mondry
- Sep 24, 2023
Chili Peppers and Sardine Cans
A tired leather jacket, peeling from wear, gently put to rest on crushed velvet cushions. The wet iron coating my mouth, my cuticles...
Anthony Maraboli
- Sep 20, 2023
Black is the most giving color
A piano’s glossy finish reflects her passion. While a dead phone screen reflects regret. Black is the coal miner’s fuel, to provide a...
Eliana Kazin
- Sep 19, 2023
August Marmalade
Typically orange, but today a sour lemon. A sour lemon, with a whisper of banana Laffy Taffy. Lucious golden locks, urine is trickling....
Elise Abbate
- Sep 19, 2023
Smile
Sometimes a fresh spring sunrise but sometimes the stale sand on a dreary beach. An agitated highlighter pressed against thick stubborn...
William Iemma
- Sep 19, 2023
Wildflowers and Bruises
Perhaps a child’s blackberry-stained overalls or a butterfly emerging from its cocoon, stretching its wings in a field of lavender and...
Hawa Halimi
- Sep 19, 2023
Altoid tins and Marlboro boxes
Cans of coke and Brooklyn’s welcome sign in Dumbo. Bite marks and dried blood in an emergency room. Shirley temples and cheap gas station...