Monthly Archives: July 2020
POETRY READING: Passing, by Paul O’Donnell
Performed by Allison Kampf Passing, by Paul O’Donnell So much is broken I despair he says passing out from lack of air It was no more than a passing dream to think the passing of a law could mean passing … Continue reading
POETRY READING: Gritty, dangerous doll, by Kirsten Warner
Performed by Allison Kampf Gritty, dangerous doll, by Kirsten Warner I forage for her, the doll of my disappointment a spray of brittle twigs a faggot of fallen fronds crusty sticks with lesions of lichen crouched over, calling up my … Continue reading
POETRY READING: Black Night Sky, by Paula Shaffer
Performed by Allison Kampf black night sky {genre: fear} paula shaffer there is a fear my son will die today because his skin is black as night black night sky that darker fear that whites so dread; how dare my … Continue reading
POETRY READING: Leopard Club Love, by Franco D’Alessandro
Performed by Allison Kampf LEOPARD CUB LOVE by Franco D’Alessandro I’ve loved you like a leopard cub from the day You stalked into my classroom -flip-flopping Around the circle of desks- staring at me, Wondering aloud: “who the hell is … Continue reading
POETRY READING: Turning the wheel, by Melissa Chaconas
Performed by Allison Kampf Turning the wheel, by Melissa Chaconas we are close our car doors in anger we shop in frustrations we give up hope all the time we remember in primordial love We run around in costumes, masks, … Continue reading
POETRY READING: Mantra Of A Bridge Builder, Lucinda J. Clark
Performed by Allison Kampf Mantra of a Bridge Builder I am a bridge builder. I build based upon where I travel I build on happy days and sad days: I have built during times I felt I could not— and … Continue reading
POETRY READING: Demoiselle, by James Morgan-Jones
Performed by Allison Kampf Demoiselle, by James Morgan-Jones Let’s be direct: Beautiful Demoiselle. What naming could be apter? In noon-light a sliver of midnight blue comes spinning from Hades’ palette, frailly fluttering, a butterfly blue from the underworld. Yet not … Continue reading
Read Poem: ACORN…, by Valerie Yvette Peterson
Slowly, it detached itself from the branch, just as a butterfly does its cocoon no longer needed; there was once a connection. But there it fell, so quietly and calmly; brown, crispy, crinkled now and not like the rest that … Continue reading
Read Poem: Intently Examining…, by Minah Jacobson
Today, I woke up after an astronomical snooze of 11 hours. I had already broken said experience once throughout the night, though. Approximately 2:41-2:46 AM, I rose. Bursting through the door, to release my “only human” bladder; how comical. I … Continue reading
