I know it is springwhen warm enoughSpring Peepers singthe whole night long.As air warmsthey sing brieflybut then retreatto burrows and holes.Spring is comingbut not yet here.Trees still bare,wind blows harsh,with … Continue reading Spring Peeping by Duane L. Herrmann
I Lost My Country by Yvona FastÂ
Yvona Fast's poem "I Lost My Country"
EVERY UN-NATIONAL BORDER by Duane L. Herrmann
Every national bordershould be monumentto forgetting division, suspicionand efforts to controlothers. A border should benothing morethan an idea,a minor convenience,for counting peopleso to help them.Un-national borders abound:between cities, neighborhoods,and other … Continue reading EVERY UN-NATIONAL BORDER by Duane L. Herrmann
Would You Like to Be a Prostitute? by Leslie Sittner
“Hey, has anyone heard the rumor that Mike Nichols is filming some night scenes for “Catch 22” down the hill in Trastevere?” Someone else speaks up, “Yeah, it’s … Continue reading Would You Like to Be a Prostitute? by Leslie Sittner
The Amsterdam Palace by Cristine Betters
It was 1991 and I was in my early twenties, finishing up an undergraduate degree at the University of Miami. I inhabited a small studio in a dilapidated Mediterranean-style apartment … Continue reading The Amsterdam Palace by Cristine Betters
A Day in Court, or Something Like That by Duane L Herrmann
I was in my mid-twenties, with no interactions with the legal system, when I was asked by the employer of a friend to observe a court settlement and report the … Continue reading A Day in Court, or Something Like That by Duane L Herrmann
2 Poems by Janet Burl
the ghost of… forgotten yet herewho remembers me aliveonce a heart beating scaredwhy are we here look there he’s just a boydoesn’t know why just told pointand shoot -they’re bad he’stold-anyone … Continue reading 2 Poems by Janet Burl
Counting Cows by Duane L Herrmann
“Anyone want to go with me to count cows?” My father would ask as he stept into the house and looked around to see who might be there. … Continue reading Counting Cows by Duane L Herrmann
I Have Three Birthdays by June Kosier
“If your Birthday is on Christmas day and you're not Jesus, you should start telling people your birthday is on June 9 or something. Just read up on the traits … Continue reading I Have Three Birthdays by June Kosier