Friday Afternoon With London He’s trying to finish some stuff up, On a Friday afternoon, Another day at the virtual office, Reports and budgets and emails and so on, And he’s having a lot of trouble focusing, Because London has … Continue reading →

Insta Inertia  By Taylor Dibbert He’s still, Holding on to, His Instagram account, Hasn’t opened it, In years, Not sure, What the, Password is, Doesn’t matter, No chance of, Him checking, This year, No chance of, Him posting, Ever again, … Continue reading →

Grateful He’s anxiously reading about, The life expectancy, Of Jack Russell Terriers, And discovering, Unique and incredible, Stories of resilience, He’s feeling so grateful, To have London, In his life. Taylor Dibbert is a widely published writer, journalist, and poet. … Continue reading →

Finally Over He’s getting divorced, Remotely, Very 2022, And doubting that, They ever, Had a chance, At least, He’s keeping, The dog. Never Finished He’s had a good, Morning of writing, Several poems, Hundreds of words, He’s probably done, For … Continue reading →

Not the One By Taylor Dibbert Clear eyes, Chin up, Like, Henley said, Bloody, But, Unbowed, Turns out, She wasn’t, The one, After all.

We begin this issue with an announcement. Bird and Beckett Books in San Francisco is hosting a marathon poetry reading on Indigenous People’s Day, Monday October 14th, to benefit the Middle East Children’s Alliance (https://www.mecaforpeace.org/) which provides humanitarian aid to … Continue reading →

Thank you to Jacques Fleury for responding to our request for readers to offer their expertise to assist writers! He has a variety of published writing which he can refer people to on request and is open to being interviewed … Continue reading →