bernadette mayer how did you live through the bush years i didn’t win any prizes but winter surprised like a second childhood to the tenebrous nursery a decade late wolf spoor kept woman awake in the far cabin snowy light falling mute to the clomp of the bearish moon oh it’s been all right i know my length in meters i have my magic marker…
The Island by Margaret Adams
Today the sea is dark, but while the sky is too cloudy for the ocean’s surface to reflect blue sunlight, the water seems to hold a glow of its own. Tessa and I keep the big rolling doors at the front of the workshop open as often as possible, even if it means layering on an extra sweater or two; the shingled building faces the…
Abecedarian to Unbind by Christine Stewart
Zygal: H-formed as in yokes, unions. Ours xanthic against a rusty wall and ten rungs tall, the very ladder of our decade. Untether that wood, your word. Take back better, worse, sickness, health. Remove the ring. I won’t ask questions: why, who, when. Pick necessities: enamel dutch oven, Miyazaki films, New York photos. And step down. May you descend leaving no marks. We both know…
Your Goddamn Favorite by Rachel Lyon
“Saw you on TV,” she said from the kitchen doorway, meatloaf in both hands. Charlie was barefoot in a towel, ultra conscious of his body odor which cut the smell of meat and onions like a knife. His mother was in her oven mitts with the fleurs-de-lis on the backs and scorched spots on the palms. “Did you know they televised it? Public access. Zoomed…
Welcome to National Poetry Month
Throughout April, we’ll be posting some interesting ways to celebrate and participate in National Poetry month. We just came across this really interactive and playful way to be a part of Poetry Month: RECORD-A-POEM. This lets you record your favorite poem, in your own voice, and share it with others. Check it out: RECORD-A-POEM Also, feel free to share with us your favorite recordings, or…