Barbara Jean | Partnership poems

Ménage a trois In my head, I live with an ideal husband; home by five, check in hand, gourmet cook (vegan, of course), bouquet of daisies, lover of verse. He’s tiny, sure (to fit in my head), but I can’t complain because he picks up after himself and never watches TV. I love a different man than he; up and down with the tides, sweet and generous with his time, […]

Read full story · Comments { 1 }

Charlie Neadom | King David

I know of a father and a son who no longer speak. At least not to each other. One day son was honest with father and father excepted him for who he was. And they never spoke again – at least not to each other. And only rarely speak of one another, but on seldom occasions when certain names need mention it is never without that stare which cuts through […]

Read full story · Comments { 1 }

Conscious sex | An interview with Lama Rod Owens

Rod Owens earned the title “lama,” or teacher, from his own root teacher, the Venerable Lama Norlha Rinpoche, after completing the traditional three-year silent retreat program at Kagyu Thubten Chöling Monastery outside of New York City. During his retreat he dealt with years of past pain and trauma and found forgiveness and compassion for himself, which he views as critical to being truly able to help others. After completing his retreat he […]

Read full story · Comments { 0 }

Tiffany Lee Brown | And we

                the last friend leaves. the imprint of her daughter’s swish-and-fall remains on the ice sheet outside the garage door. these are good sports, these friends, to fall and laugh. enacting the deep silence of solo home: i stand in my slippers and listen. constant thrum of HEPA filters. staccato burst of water-churn from the new washing machine. scritchyhoo of fluorescent light over […]

Read full story · Comments { 0 }

Like what you're reading?
Never miss an issue