If Alone Has A Flavor by Christopher Citro
“It won’t end. What won’t end? This life / we feel’s always about to end,” — Christopher Citro
Talk by Noelle Kocot
“O little sea, // O my body, / Sit here with me / While I just talk.” — Noelle Kocot
At Twenty-Eight by Amy Fleury
“I dance in my kitchen on Friday nights, / singing like only a lucky girl can.” — Amy Fleury
White Towels by Richard Jones
“I carry them through the house / as though they were my children” — Richard Jones
These Days by Dominique Ahkong
“I am / not ready to hatch. Teach me / to harden in the air” — Dominique Ahkong
Cloudless Snowfall by Franz Wright
“by the way thank You for / keeping Your face hidden, I / can hardly bear the beauty of this world.” — Franz Wright
The crow cawing at night by Li Po
“Through her gauze window she could not help but hear / The bird, which sounded like someone talking. / She stopped in her shuttle, thinking of her absent lover;” — Li Po
Beach by Tracy Fuad
“I’m gonna be totally okay // Maybe buy two jackets // I’m going to be just fine“ — Tracy Fuad
Moon in the Window by Dorianne Laux
“It took me years to grow a heart / from paper and glue.” – Dorianne Laux