Before the world was even new Before time was ever measured Before I dressed myself in bones and skin I knew you I knew the sweet gentleness Of your being The wisdom that dwells deep in your soul I knew the many gifts you have to share I knew the very best of you And you knew me We sang each other’s songs And prayed each other’s prayers We were […]
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Jason Preu | The Sasquitch (after James Weldon Johnson)
O brothers mine, take care! Take care! The great Sasquitch rides out to-night. Trust not your batteries nor your lens, Your only safety lies in flight; For in her howl there is a snare, And in her footprint there is a blight. The great Sasquitch you have not seen? Then, younger brothers mine, forsooth, Like nursery children you have looked For ancient Yeti and yon Bigfoot; But no, not so; […]
John C. Mannone | The last citadel
I. The sun’s heart pulses wildly now glowing brighter, darker, brighter, its fire-skin festooned with sunspots — rupturing, spewing super flares that will singe the cold black on their way here. It won’t be long before the sun bloats with fever, burning land, homes; flashing oceans to steam. No, it won’t be long before the sun steals tomorrow. They will all die. Only a few of us might get away. […]
Stephanie Wright | Psalm No. 23
I never took well to following the crowd, A List or otherwise, preferring a sideways almost in-between that kept ’em guessing, and the thought of flocking to anyone’s staff? I hear laughter’s good for the soul. Never wanted really not for much nor very often and if my currents ran swift with few eddies, I carried the righteous with me, returning to the source as my cup runneth over; […]
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