Category: Poem

22nd August 2018

A Collection of Short Poems

Short Poems Dishes Silverware askew, two empty plates, bits of food still clinging to the white china before being emptied down the sink, are all I have left of your voice, your face,...

Haibun / Poem

BY Frank J. Tassone

16th August 2018

First Loss

The sky-blue Teddy bear towered over me. Charcoal eyes and nose, friendly smile: my parents nestled me in its arms. Mom told me how much I loved that Teddy. One day, the window of...

Poem

BY Sergio Remon Alvarez

15th August 2018

To Eat

Poem I would rather starve on the streets of Florence Naples or Rome than eat well here at home They say one cannot survive on culture art or architecture alone but here in this...

Poem

BY VK Lynne

15th August 2018

Bubble

It’s not large… Inside, there’s room for me and he, And we float on rays of light for stretches at a time. The colors swirl on the soap walls around us, I know better,...

Haibun / Poem

BY Frank J. Tassone

9th August 2018

Ocean City, Maryland Chronicle, Day 5: July 8, 2014

breakfast outside a neighbor on his cellphone across the street Frankie’s last tears as we pull away from “home” The boat pulls away from the bayside dock. Our guide points out the history of...

Poem

BY Ben Cooke

8th August 2018

Vagabond

Poem Dirty bandanna and sweat in my eyes got rags on my fingers to fend off the flies Riddle me this and I’ll tell you I’ve seen cups overflowing and empty canteens Eyes...

Poem

BY Anna Elise

8th August 2018

Poem About Time The minutes, the hours The days and weeks The months, the seasons The years that leak Looking for safety Practical and prudent Stability Doing something good Righteously helping Serving a...

Poem

BY A. M. Laine

8th August 2018

Indecision Den

Introspective Poem Here I am again Thinking yes, saying no Staying here Wanting to go Stuck. Again. In this indecision den Stuck in fear of possible growth and change and expanding my range...