It wasn’t so long ago that a close friend of mine rolled up my sleeve to count the freckles on my arm, but gave up …
The Other Woman by Seanna Pratt
after Langston Kerman & she forgave his tongue against the pixie’s cashmere neck & told him she was a silver throated siren & stopped …
Salt #3 by Nic Alea
We go chase bush fires with water guns, the summer flies bite into us like salted meat, you like salt, I cry and you eat, …
Snowstorm by Daniel Joffe
The sky gets dark and grey Animals quiet and return home The stark, bare trees begin to sway Children no longer roam The first …
The First Time Poetry Found Me by Blythe Baird
The new neighbors have a son who only knows numb sounds and dull drums. We play together. He speaks sign language. I am learning, (for …
Poetry Matters by Jessie Carty
To celebrate National Poetry Month, Germ invites you to do as contributing poet Jessie Carty does in this video and tell us why poetry matters …
See the End by Kena Mallender
Run, run, Run through this life, Mind your head On the ivy leaves. Kick off your shoes Soak your toes in the dirt Stab …
Day 97
And Spring arose on the garden fair, Like the Spirit of Love felt everywhere; And each flower and herb on Earth’s dark breast rose from …
April: National Poetry Month
The coming of the month of April brings with it a lot of things. Kids in school get excited because April means the beginning of …