Category: Poetry
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“A Salon in St. Petersburg, 1848” and Other Works by T. Sims
Thomas Sims holds a B.S. in Biology from the Templeton Honors College at Eastern University. He currently teaches sixth grade science and eleventh grade philosophy/literature in Chandler, Arizona. His work has been featured in Beyond Words and An Unexpected Journal.
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“It’s A Curiosity” and Other Poems by L. Lois
L. Lois lives in an urban hermitage where trauma-informed themes and personal exploration flow during long rainy walks. She is pivoting through her grandmother-era, figuring out why her bevy of adult children don’t have babies, nor time. Her essays have been featured in Canada’s leading newspaper, The Globe and Mail.
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“For Larue” and Other Works by M. Mehas
Mona Mehas (she, her) writes from the perspective of a retired disabled teacher in Indiana USA. A pushcart nominee, her work has appeared in over 70 publications and online museums. Mona’s chapbooks are forthcoming in March and July 2024 from LJMcD Communications. Tweets @Patienc77732097. Follow everywhere at https://linktr.ee/monaiv or https://monamehas.net.
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“Hannah” by S. Mahnken
Siobhan Mahnken split her youth between the cornfields of Indiana and the seaside of Ireland. Each world she entered was breathtaking but remote, leaving little to do but drink and string words together. The juxtaposition between the Ireland’s safety and the United States’ deep apathy is implicit in her work.
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“The Baby and the Vermeer” and Other Works by D. T. Moran
Daniel Thomas Moran, born in New York City in 1957, is the author of sixteen collections of poetry. “In the Kingdom of Autumn”, was published by Salmon Poetry in Ireland in 2020. He is formerly poet laureate of Suffolk County, NY.
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“Maya” by M. Ahmed
Mehreen Ahmed, an award-winning Australian novelist born in Bangladesh, has received acclaim for her historical fiction and other works. In “Maya,” a theme park visit turns chaotic as Maya notices the Ferris Wheel malfunction. Despite her efforts, she encounters a surreal and perplexing obstacle at the park’s management building.
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AUDIO: “Poem To Be Read on Inauguration Day” by T. Kahl
Tim Kahl is the author of five books of poems, most recently Omnishambles (Bald Trickster, 2019), California Sijo (Bald Trickster, 2022) and Drips, Spills, Bursts, Tangles, and Washes (Cold River Press, 2024). He is also an editor of Clade Song [http://www.cladesong.com]. He builds flutes, plays them and plays guitars, ukuleles, charangos and cavaquinhos as well.…
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“Clipping Coupons” and “Too-Tight Shoes” by M. O. McIvor
M. Ocampo McIvor was born in the Philippines, raised in Toronto, Canada, and currently calls both Toronto and Seattle home. Her work has been featured in The Bangalore Review, Pine Row Press, Burningword Literary, and others. She is the author of Ugly Things We Hide and Who Knows You Best.
