Brad Morden
Bigger than Me
The poem is much bigger than me
it was the very first lesson
that I learned
to forget
So at first
I would approach it
under moonlight
I would shave pieces from its edges
I would place them in my pocket
At poetry shows
I...
Khaleefa Hamdan
Life is like
Life is like the first time you exit your mom’s womb & those tears are shed
A foreshadowing of the years ahead, your fears, regrets, your peers, & debts
Are all mapped out when those 2 tears hit the ground & as...
Lara Bozabalian
Reckless
She was the type of woman
who collected other people’s impressions
the way hungry men collected food stamps.
She said she was fashioning a blueprint,
she needed an outline of things.
She didn’t make sense to him.
He said, ‘Ev...
V
Ashes to Ashes and Lust to Dust
Judging by all the smoke up in this joint,
I think it's safe to say
that we've shot gunned our relationship
straight into the bottom of this ashtray.
It's as if we didn't see this day coming or...