When Flowers Die by Len Carber
When flowers die, They die slowly— Edge by edge The petals curl, Still, silently, Without complaint. Unlike us, Cut flowers Should be let go Before the first Tinge of death,…
Fallow Ground
Dance Forbidden Russell Schneider
Under the muted moonlight, I, Dance with the dead, Loved ones, Left at the crossroads. Sing with sinners Long since forgotten, Cavort with convicts Once held as lovers and friends,…
Fallow Ground
Bogeyman Dreams by Edward Ahern
As a child and young adult my dreams were sometimes tortured by beings who thirsted for my powerless body or soul and I entered awakening with quaking relief. These dreams…
Fallow Ground
Boys by Abigail Kipp
Loneliness is a worm gnawing at my gut, so I cling to boys who don’t care (flowers promised but never given). It wiggles its way through me so I can’t…
Fallow Ground
The Legend of Sabine by Arvilla Fee
They say on nights so very still, Sabine will come – oh, yes, she will. Holding babe to bony chest, she never rests; she never rests. Strain your ears, and…
Fallow Ground
A Walk Through Town With Gran by Robin Ray
Behold! Spoiled girls who moan from sunrise to conniption in their daffodil socks and pickled dresses, enjoying the heck out of Mackintosh-flavored ice cream. In the tight suburban creases, gray…