ALL POEMS
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SPEAK TO THE MONKEY NOT THE ORGAN GRINDER Marc Nash
LIBERTINE Philip Vermaas
GUTTER POET Philip Vermaas
TRIPDICK Philip Vermaas
EVERYDAY Philip Vermaas
BOY & GIRL Philip Vermaas
TERRIFYING Philip Vermaas
PEOPLE & POLITICS Philip Vermaas
TO A LOVER UNTOUCHED Philip Vermaas
PECKING ORDERS Philip Vermaas
MY LOVER’S ON THE FAST TRACK, AND I’VE STEPPED AWAY Philip Vermaas
THE WRITING CLASS Philip Vermaas
INKLING Philip Vermaas
LOVE IS DIFFICULT Philip Vermaas
MORE’S THE PITY Philip Vermaas
TOXIC CIRCLE Philip Vermaas
IF… Philip Vermaas
THERE’S ONLY ENOUGH TIME TO WASTE A LITTLE Philip Vermaas
TICK TOCK Philip Vermaas
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NEW YEAR Philip Vermaas
POSSIBLY AN ACCURATE ASSESSMENT Philip Vermaas
WIDE EYES WEIGHT THE BRAIN Philip Vermaas
FORGET-ME-NOT Philip Vermaas
PRO-CREATION Philip Vermaas
POE MAN’S PARADISE Philip Vermaas
BAD VIBRATIONS Philip Vermaas
THE CORNER MUSICIAN Michael Keshigian
LEISURE TIME FOR THE DISPOSSESSED Nathaniel S. Rounds
DXing to Green, Green Grass Nathaniel S. Rounds
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“she collects broken things” Aaron Johnston
OSBORNE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS Ron Yazinski
SO MUCH GLASS to SO MUCH STEEL Nathaniel S. Rounds
LETTER TO BUFFY M.V. Montgomery
YERMIYAHU THE BOOK PEDDLER Yermiyahu Ahron Taub
ANGLER’S NIGHTMARE Michael Keshigian
SONGS FROM THE KITCHEN William Wright Harris
THE SUMERIAN ASTRONOMER George Freek
ROCK/PAPER/LUBBERT DAS Nathaniel S. Rounds
EMINENT DOMAIN M.V. Montgomery
HIS FAVORITE PATRON Yermiyahu Ahron Taub
SYMPATHY FOR A LOBSTER & SYMPATHY FROM A LOBSTER (2 POEMS) William Wright Harris
I WOULD NOT THIRST Allison Grayhurst
ON A POEM BY JOHN ASHBERY George Freek
DIFFUSE IN TAURUS Aaron Johnston
RHYMES WITH ORANGE M.V. Montgomery
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RIMBAUD IN AFRICA B.Z. Niditch
TWO SISTERS Yermiyahu Ahron Taub
SONNET FOR ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNIE Ray Sharp
AN ABANDONED HOUSE Glenn W. Cooper
THE STRAND William Wright Harris
A LACK OF RAIN Michael Keshigian
LENNY: MUSIC PRODUCER AND SOUND PIONEER Nathaniel S. Rounds
FRANKENSTEIN’S SCARS Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal
BAUDELAIRE’S HOURS B.Z. Niditch
AN ERUPTION OF SNOWY OWLS Ray Sharp
A RIVER IS RUNNING Glenn W. Cooper
POEM ON A THEME BY BAUDELAIRE George Freek
VALENTINE’S DAY AT THE VILLAGES, FLORIDA Ron Yazinski
STREETLIGHT William Wright Harris
PIANO AND TRUMPET Nathaniel S. Rounds
AFTER ALBERTI Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal
WAITING FOR ANSWERS TO RESUMES MAILED WEEKS AGO Donal Mahoney
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SOMETHING FOUND Allison Grayhurst
RAIN ON RAIN Nathaniel S. Rounds
THE GHOSTS OF MEMORY D.F. Paul
MUSING Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal
ONWARDS TO THE CORE OF IT ALL Tom Gazdag
SPEECH FIGURES #1 B.Z. Niditch
THE LEFTOVER BITS Glenn W. Cooper
WEST ORANGE TRAIL Ron Yazinski
CHRYSALIS OF SKIN AND BONE Aaron Johnston
RAPTURE WHEN WALKING Allison Grayhurst
ON DEATHLY SNOG Nathaniel S. Rounds
SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENT M.V. Montgomery
MY ROOMMATE, THE WHORE Jessica Gleason
FACE LIKE A TREE Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal
HAMLET (THE SEQUEL) Ivan Jenson
NATURAL CONFRONTATIONS (3) Changming Yuan
THE WIND THAT WIPES AWAY D.F. Paul
EH! VOIDABLE ME Nathaniel S. Rounds
Tek näl´ə jē the assassin Aaron Johnston
OUR LADY OF BOHEMIA Alessandro Cusimano
THE ROLLERBLADERS AT 3 AM M.V. Montgomery
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LATE AFTERNOON DELIGHT Ivan Jenson
I REMEMBER MY FIRST POEM Philip Vermaas
MY CROW: A PARALLEL POEM Changming Yuan
THE BACK ROADS OF LOVE Ron Yazinski
A.M. PRELUDE Devlin De La Chapa
QUEEN OF ALL FLOWERS Alessandro Cusimano
COUNTER CLOCKWORK HEARTBEAT Bruce Ruston
A TAPESTRY OF SAINTS M.V. Montgomery
FIVE MINUTES TO TEN Nathaniel S. Rounds
IN THE CROWDED MIRROR Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal
CHINESE CHIMES: THE CONFESSION OF A CALENDAR Changming Yuan
LONELINESS MOTEL Michael Keshigian
THE IMPORTANCE OF HORSE CHESTNUTS IN LOVE Ron Yazinski
CAGE’S HAPPENINGS B.Z. Niditch
AMSTERDAM WIDE DREAMS Alessandro Cusimano
FOR SOME OTHER TIME Boghos L. Artinian
EXQUISITE NIBBLES Bruce Ruston
MISS LAKEISHIA SINGS THE BLUES Donal Mahoney
THE CARSITTERS M.V. Montgomery
WE INVITE YOU TO THE FRONT OF THE STORE Nathaniel S. Rounds
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I FIX LIFE Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal
EPILOGUES: FOR T. S. ELIOT Changming Yuan
STRUGGLE AGAINST THE MERIDIAN John Glennon
ROSADELE AND MARIAN AND THE AMERICAN DREAM Ron Yazinski
MAYBE IT WAS THE MOON Ray Sharp
STUPID-DRUNK-LOVE Devlin De La Chapa
DE KOONINGS’S “MARILYN M” B.Z. Niditch
PALISADES OF VOGT Tracy Elaine
THE CURE FOR BLOCK Mark Redford
SOMETIMES DRUMS AND DRUNKS ARE BEST Bruce Ruston
WHEN AUTISM HAD NO NAME Donal Mahoney
WE ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THE EVENING Nathaniel S. Rounds
THE MYSTERY OF IT ALL Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal
DAO/CHAN: DEFINING THE UNDEFINABLE Changming Yuan
HAIBUN RANTS OF A BLENDER Toshimitsu Kareishu
THE AGENT PROVOCATEUR Ray Sharp
MORNING BREATH Devlin De La Chapa
MUSIC APPRECIATION Michael Keshigian
ELEMENTARY YEOVIL TOWN Bruce Ruston
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MIND MUDRA: A CHAN POEM Changming Yuan
A ONE-ROOM COMMUNE William Doreski
VICTOR MELDREW SYNDROME P.A. Levy
AFRICA–SURVIVORS AND SOLDIERS Sonnet Mondal
CIRCUMSTANCE Michael Keshigian
WHAT I’M GOING TO DO FOR HALLOWEEN Larry Schug
EDDIE AND THE BARON M.V. Montgomery
OF CHERUBIM AND COFFEE C. Beth Loofe
STAFF MEETING AT AUSCHWITZ Donal Mahoney
STILL LIFE OF ROCK AND ROLL Nathaniel S. Rounds
TELL ME AGAIN WHEN EASTER IS B.D. Fischer
PASSIONATE LOVE Jessica Gleason
SOLO FROM THE START William Doreski
IF ZOMBIES WERE REAL Andrew J. Stone
PROPERTY AVENUE Yevgeniy Levitskiy
THE BOB DYLAN DREAM Larry Schug
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I HEAR STEPHEN HAWKING LIP-SYNCHING Korliss Sewer
MY CHAINED FAITH Sonnet Mondal
IF YOU LEAVE ME, I’M GOING TO PAINT SAD CLOWNS Kevin Ridgeway
GUITAR IN A PAWNSHOP Woodrow Phillips
BIG RIG DRIVERS Thomas Michael McDade
THE PENIS THAT ATE MILWAUKEE Catfish McDaris
RED AND BLUE COWBOY BOOTS Sy Roth
MISSING PEARL Nathaniel S. Rounds
SNOWY RECEPTION Jessica Gleason
THE STARS FELL OUT OF THEIR SOCKETS William Doreski
MY MOTHER’S SECOND HUSBAND Michael H. Brownstein
STATISTICS PROBLEM Andrew J. Stone
MINUTE PARTICULARS Frank C. Praeger
DIARY OF A SENSITIVE YOUTH Richard King Perkins II
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RAFFLESIA ARNOLDI Cristina del Canto
ONE WITCH . . . WHICH? Joseph Lisowski
INTIMACY OF DARK NIGHT Tyson West
PSYCH WARD BLUES Kevin Ridgeway
NEWS CAPSULE Thomas Michael McDade
FAITH FROM DISBELIEF John Swain
JUST FIX THE FUCKING CAR Matt Galletta
BLUE-COLLAR TWISTER Sonnet Mondal
A LETTER OF TRANSIENCE, I Constantine Mountrakis
TAKING THE CAKE Paul Hostovsky
INTROSPECTION Laura J. Minning
CHASING POPSICLE STICKS Sy Roth
POEMS FOR LONERS Douglas Richardson
NEGATIVE IONS Anne Britting Oleson
A SESTINA IN A HALLWAY Mark J. Mitchell
PURPLE ACCIDENT Amit Parmessur
THIS SIDE UP Nathaniel S. Rounds
AESTHETIC SECURITY Ben Nardolilli
FACE TO FACE WITH IT William Doreski
MY MOTHER GOES FISHING Michael H. Brownstein
BOOGEYCHILD Alessandro Cusimano
WOMEN IN THE POOL Richard King Perkins II
WHEN LIFE IS A PANCAKE: FLIP IT OVER TO BAKE THE OTHER SIDE… Korliss Sewer
MADAM PRESIDENT Kevin Ridgeway
EIGHT CUPS SPILLING John Swain
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A LETTER OF TRANSIENCE, II Constantine Mountrakis
A TRIVIAL ADVENTURE Sonnet Mondal
NOTES FROM THE GRAVEYARD SHIFT Douglas Richardson
QUO VADIS-SWAN HILL Joe Massingham
IN THE CORRIDOR Anne Britting Oleson
BLOOD AND SPITTLE Donal Mahoney
THE PROBLEM WITH LARES Mark J. Mitchell
ME MYSELF AND I Amit Parmessur
DIGNITY ASSAULTED Jeffrey Park
A REGISTER FOR LIFE Michael H. Brownstein
THE ORIGINAL WALK OF SHAME Jessica Gleason
AFTER THE FULL MOON R. Gerry Fabian
TO BE CONTINUED Frank C. Praeger
ROADSIDE CROSS Richard King Perkins II
TOMORROW IS GOING TO BE MISERABLE John Grochalski
DREAM DATE WITH SYLVIA Tyson West
A PASSAGE Constantine Mountrakis
THE OPPOSITE OF MIDAS’ TOUCH Ross Leese
SPEECH FIGURES #2 B.Z. Niditch
SLOW DEATH THROUGH FERMENTATION Nathaniel S. Rounds
THE REPUBLICANS Paul Hostovsky
THE ANAGOGY OF LIGHTS Brian Barbeito
GIANT TIMES Douglas Richardson
INVISIBLE MONKEYS #16 Kyle Hemmings
MINING MEMORIES. Joe Massingham
LATE SPRING Anne Britting Oleson
A DAYTIME DIASPORA Bruce Harris
A ROOM OF ONE’S OWN Rod Peckman
THE OLDEST LIVING ROCKETTE REVEALS WHAT SHE’S LEARNED Mark J. Mitchell
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AWAITING RESURRECTION A.g. Synclair
THESE POEMS ARE POTENTIALLY OFFENSIVE Jessica Gleason
ON A STREET IN SEATTLE Brian Le Lay
THE LIVING CEMETERY Anthony Ward
ODE TO JENNA JAMESON Neil Ellman
PERSONAL STATEMENT Sam Campbell
SOUL MATE Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal
WORKING THE MUSIC FESTIVAL Emily Strauss
FLOWER OF LIFE William Wright Harris
. . .IF YOU REALLY WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH Devlin De La Chapa
UNEXPECTED ANTICIPATION Ruth Moore
MAN AT THE BUS STOP ON HALLOWEEN Donal Mahoney
IF THE HOUSE LOST David Walker
WHAT THE BRIDGE SAYS Ally Malinenko
INVISIBLE MONKEYS #17 Kyle Hemmings
THE EARTHQUAKE’S SHAKES MAKES THE DRY BONES SHIVER Steven Kain
ARRIVING AT FROST Bruce Harris
INCIDENT AT MAGGIE’S CAFE Gene Fehler
THE FLEDGLING STAND-UP COMIC FROM NEW JERSEY Brian Le Lay
BARCELONA MANNEQUIN William Wright Harris
PROCEED WITH MY EXECUTION IF YOU PROMISE TO MAKE IT A MASSACRE Sam Campbell
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SIX MINUTES Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal
NICKEL PLATED LOVE Devlin De La Chapa
UPSIDE DOWN IN A TREE Philip Vermaas
THANKSGIVING DINNER OUT Emily Strauss
WE LIVE IN CONTIGUOUS ROOMS Kyle Hemmings
JUST A THOUGHT ABOUT PISSING Steven Kain
ON OUR LAST VACATION IN PROVENCE Rod Peckman
MONOLOGUE OVERHEARD AT THE CORNER BAR Gene Fehler
THE LAST FEW DAYS Steve Klepetar
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A WANNABE JETSETTER (AND HER GRANDFATHER) Brian Le Lay
JALOPY DREAMS OF A MOTHERSHIP Woodrow Phillips
I SEE YOU THERE Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal
TO JESUS AT THE MENTAL WARD Dominick Damo
POPCORN PORN Devlin De La Chapa
ABRIDGED ORAL VERSION Joseph Lisowski
RAIN AND JOISTS Brian Barbeito
A SMATTERING OF SEQUINS Lisa Pellegrini
SKULL WITH BURNING CIGARETTE William Wright Harris
GEEKY PURPLE PROSE Ivan Jenson
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