A Bargain with Belief
/…falling beneath autumn’s crisp
gold and red leaves—
which, of course,
Madelyn can’t…
By Andy Cooper
Read MoreThe Devil In Congress…
/… dark clouds funnel,
layered like an onion to peel,
fueling eyes, watering
with displeasure from…
By Andy Cooper
Read MoreIn Our Veins
/Our world needs to promote…
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… always loved the crimson color.
The ruby tones highlighted my fair hair.
Even school colors were black …
By Debby Hackbarth
Read MoreOne Day At A Time
/We were busy college …
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…the sixties, I was in my prime.
As an actress, it was always showtime.
As a scholar, studying disrupted…
By Debby Hackbarth
Read MoreCollective Embarrassment
/…chyron flashes breaking
news—more bombs fall in time for autumn.
An anchor counts the dead
among the living for sound…
By Andy Cooper
Read MoreThe Crash
/My condolences to the…
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…were “What was going through the minds of those on board as they walked into the helicopter?“ Did they sense it coming? Did any of them feel the need to step back and say they wouldn’t go but couldn’t voice it? Did any of them dream about it …
By Benjamin Nambu
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