My heart beats slow palace in icy glow the fireworks a grand show i wish it would snow Cozy carnival town folks creeping aroundthe palace a scary site Iced pike ignites with light such a cute … Continue reading Winter Fright Fest In the mountains… by Justin L Duprey
A Pirate’s Pirade by Karrie Bordeau
Ahoy, Make way for the marching paradeA pirate comes to lead the way.Cover yourself up 'cause there ain't no heat, Winter Carnival is coming down Main Street.This Adirondack life is the life … Continue reading A Pirate’s Pirade by Karrie Bordeau
SHADOWS by Lourdes Santiago
Clothes hang on the door.Casting shadows on my wall.Dancing DancingReaching out to me.Are they real?Do I have something to fear? My doll sits on the dresser.Silently she waits till morning.The light … Continue reading SHADOWS by Lourdes Santiago
Untitled by Valerie Cole
The shadow I cast grows the cages around me are making me anxious the light they let in seems faint still groping around in that deep darktrying to strike that match ‘cause … Continue reading Untitled by Valerie Cole
The Eagle in Flight by Diane Cuff-Carney
The Eagle in flight bathed in sunlightlooks down upon his shadow selfprojected onto the ground below.His mirror image in varied shades of darkness. Floating aloft by the colorless windhe observes the … Continue reading The Eagle in Flight by Diane Cuff-Carney
Safe at Home by Duane L Herrmann
I'm safe in my home. I've made it carefully with two entrances, each one skillfully hidden so I can go in or out whichever one is closest. I have rooms … Continue reading Safe at Home by Duane L Herrmann
Crisis? by Carolyn S. Walton
Lying awake in bedTrying to clear the thoughts running through my head Or at leastSlow them down The dog limbs twitch from a dreamA desire to break through and jump … Continue reading Crisis? by Carolyn S. Walton
Chapter 2024 by Duane L Herrmann
Chapter 2023 closed with a total of one interview, one chapbook, two articles in as many places, seven micro-chapbooks, eight stories in six places, sixty responses to prompts, and one … Continue reading Chapter 2024 by Duane L Herrmann
New Gift Policy by Duane L Herrmann
"If it's new to you," the father of the family announced to his family before they began opening gifts. "Then it's new enough." His children, all nearly adults, groaned. They … Continue reading New Gift Policy by Duane L Herrmann