Blind Ambition
By Kathi WolfeI'm in my seat,
averting my eyes,
those funhouse mirrors,
Calling poets to a greater role in public life and fostering a national network of socially engaged poets.
By Kathi WolfeI'm in my seat,
averting my eyes,
those funhouse mirrors,
By Joseph RossHammering on rocks
can break the hammerer's back
when stooped
By Jennifer PerrineUnder the surface of this winter lake,
I can still hear him say you're on thin ice
now, my heel grabbed, dragged into the opaque
By Rachel M. Simonthe name altered from parent's choosing
the threshold of a home
white gloves on the windowsill
By Joseph RossIn a summer of snipers
some men raised their hands
with fingers pressed
By Kazim AliI was whispered along the road at Ache
toward the sun-puddled gate
By Joseph RossIf you leave your shoes
on the front porch
when you run