Poetry

Poem – Many Alarms (By Gary Beck)

The frequent disasters in our fragile land never seem to end and in changing times new horrors abound, terrorist attacks, enormous oil spills strangling the seas, endless amounts of garbage poisoning the land, abundant toxins polluting the air, warning those ...

Poem – Love Letters of Old (By David Russell)

Love Letters of Old My love was stifled Between the gum and the paper – The sealed envelope was lumpy ...

Poem – “ONLITTLE CAT FEET” (By Ray Gallucci)

■ “ONLITTLE CAT FEET”* Pussyfooting around the bush, Shoving not once beyond the push, Mincing words as semantic ploy’s Wanting hamburger, eating soy. Rather than a direct approach, We have Casper who’s milking toast, So afraid to communicate What exactly ...

Poem – Clouds (By David Russell)

Clouds In chroniclers’ minds Past wars all went full circle Making great urban filth destroy itself So that the finest flowers and shrubs Could sprout at random. And birds, in exultation Or happy in their ignorance Made rills of melody ...

Poem – Don’t Touch! (By David Russell)

Don’t Touch! “Don’t touch!” they cried; They really meant no harm, Had not intended To make a shaking, Jibbering apoplectic With their nagging. “Don’t touch!”, for their interior décor Indeed was fragile and expensive – Themselves and furniture alike To ...