Issue #46 Dec 04, 2022
Carrier of Souls
There is an owl who sits
on the shoulder of every man who takes his guns
into a nightclub, superstore, or anywhere
that life is for the taking.
When the … Read more
“None of This Had to Happen- Channeling Jane Hirschfield”
None of this had to happen. Not the argument. Not the terrible timing. Not lateness. Not the alarm that wasn’t set and not the too-late television.
The Netflix service might … Read more
A Tale of Black Friday
In the early 1950s
on the day after Thanksgiving
kicking off the holiday season
there had been so many shoppers
in downtown Philadelphia
celebrating sale prices,
overflowing the streets
bunched … Read more
On the Many Shades of Protest (& Prayer)
I. blank sheets of paper
stand like soldiers
(invisible) ink speaks *
II. police tape hugs
weeping willow’s trunk
limbs bend in prayer **
III. tourists teeter as
nightfall weeps… Read more