Raven, by John Smelcer/Poetry book review

Raven, by John Smelcer Paperback: 120 pages Publisher: Leapfrog Press Published: July 1, 2019 Language: English ISBN-10: 1948585030 ISBN-13: 978-1948585033 Price: $11.00/Amazon   by Mike Foldes Editor The poetry in Raven is not just an elder’s tale retold, not...

Rustin Larson/Poetry

Me, Being Rude A woman knocks, asks what I think the purpose of life is. Possible answers: 1) No. No, thank you. 2) The purpose of life is to not be asked such questions. 3) There is no purpose. Life just is. If the rose-petal goddess likes me, that’s a good thing....

The Music of the Aztecs/Book Review

The Music of the Aztecs Poets of the DC Magic Theater Poetry Club: Reid Baron, Alan Britt, David Churchill,  Annie Finch, Ethen Goffman, John MacDonald, Jan Claire Starkey, and Marianne Szlyk Edited by David B. Churchill 2019, 115 pages Pony One Dog Press by Bill...

Bruce McRae/Poetry

In The Beginning Was Their End The prophecy suggests the same old sun in the same old story. That the sky will brighten come morning. The prophecy tells us, without a doubt, an infant shall be led by death. It’s written in your book of the stars. It’s written in...

Lisa Dougherty/Poetry

A Raggity-Anne Her hair was short.  A kind of long Bob.  She was day-cared for the night time working Mom.  So she found my lap familiar.  First it was story time.   Sat her there.  Moved her arms as if they were an extension of we can be ridiculous sometimes.  She’d...