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Raw Footage
Raw Footage –after Leonard Cohen by Mike Maggio I was sitting watching the news and there were bombings and killings and all the usual kinds of violence being perpetrated against innocent people in all parts of the world and they … Continue reading
The Old War
The Old War by Julia B Levine From the place where we are right Flowers will never grow…Yehuda Amichai When the old war explodes again, a high-speed convoy climbs over the Judean Hills towards the disputed heavens, twenty-six children sleeping … Continue reading
Do Not Eat
Do Not Eat by Kristia Vasiloff A dead dove nests in my empty refrigerator; I have lost all appetite to abusive apathy. Rage comforts and confronts me. Confusion unravels thigmotropism in me. The door sticks with cold and coos, of … Continue reading
First Person
First Person by Emily Carlson I didn’t see the crash from where she stood while our children rode bikes in the street but I could have as I am also a bird alighting and the crown of the little dogwood … Continue reading
On a Photograph* of a Woman Embracing a Child’s Body Wrapped in a White Shroud
On a Photograph* of a Woman Embracing a Child’s Body Wrapped in a White Shroud by John Bradley If only we knew the child’s name, height, weight, the color of their eyes and hair. If only we knew the child’s … Continue reading
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New York Times, Sunday November, 12, 2023
New York Times, Sunday November, 12, 2023 by Suzann Heron A photo of a young child, crying in a rubbled, dusty street Crying over her dead parent’s body wrapped in a colorful tapestry Four other children, eyes averted, are engaged … Continue reading
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The End
The End by Grace Beeler Two cats One black, sleek but fat One gray, a ragged stray Needle claws Unsewing A yowling ball On the table, tacos Good news -My aunt got out She’s in Egypt Thank god But what … Continue reading
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What divides Us
What divides Us by Solape Adetutu Adeyemi I had thought after the war, things would be different I had thought the things which divided us, would bring us back together I had thought the distrust, disunity, the hatred would somehow, … Continue reading
October
October by Jennifer Trainor Let’s not speak of despair that hangs like smoke, low over a poker table. Tell me about the trees in Prospect Park, whether they’ve turned, whether Café Paulette still serves moules marinieres and if that East … Continue reading
Connection
Connection by Sydell Weiner Is there anything more wondrous than human connection? To be seen, heard and accepted for who we are is precious, but not always easy. Like many of us, I’ve learned to feel safe in my own … Continue reading
