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Earscape what a blind woman in Gaza hears by Kathi Wolfe The blood red siren song of shrapnel hissing in her bones The victory cry of hunger circling her baby’s belly Her useless eyes, wails from her acrid- tasting mouth … Continue reading →

Rage (in remembrance of the October 7 Massacre) by Judith R. Robinson It disturbs, this slanting light yellow & rapturous and once a part of promise. Mocking now, and strange these sighing palms that stirred with expectation. How like betrayal … Continue reading →

To preserve formatting, this poem is being presented as a pdf which can be accessed here. eve is a librarian, storyteller, poet, mother of four adult offspring, keeper of a cat with golden eyes, and spouse of a husband who keeps … Continue reading →

Nowhere to Hide by Liz Fortini the crowd looks on as he calls out for his mama “Say….His….Name!” his lifeless body can’t call out anymore, and emptiness fuels the long day police think Americans will agree, the kneel of SHAME … Continue reading →

Be brave by Samar Najia Let us be brave- Let us not heed the passiveness of onlookers And hide in the shadows of their silence But let us grow louder and bolder with the justice of our cause Let us … Continue reading →

A Brief for the Defense after Jack GIlbert by Bonnie Naradzay Sorrow everywhere. Slaughter – We are rushing to supply more billions, bombs, with phosphorus thrown in, drones and planes, too, that dropped 6,000 bombs in the first 6 days … Continue reading →

Loss by Michael Ferrel Soldiers and Generals have no imagination. They do not see that bombs become cradles for children, And their flying missiles— coffins and unmarked graves. Can’t they see that their advance is a funeral march? Their guns … Continue reading →

About Holocaust Denial by Marion Cohen Knowing it happened won’t help. Those who made it happen knew it was happening and they just kept making it happen. They wanted it to happen. They’d make it happen again. Copyright 2023 by … Continue reading →

Child in a Tunnel (after Jospeh Fasano) by Grace Cavalieri Come here come here child place your head here on my chest this is all a game going in the dark together an adventure see all these people in the … Continue reading →