Snow Haiku - CC Milam Coming Home to Her - Robin Stratton Western Vernacular - Joseph Kleponis Buffeted Leaf - Zofia Antanas Barbara Meikle
The sparkle of ice on branches covered with snow Winter's finest hour. Branches frozen stiff Can't even sway with the wind Crack! Pulling down wires. Barbara Meikle is a part-time editor, writer, and octanagerian. She lives north of Boston with her husband of 51 years and their pet boxer.
Snow Haiku CC Milam Icicles in the zendo Reflect brightness of snow Blacks birds gather for old bread. CC Milam is a reclusive poet who practices Ceremonial High Shamanism in the tradition of the Tang poets. He was profoundly influenced by the writing and philosophy of Han Shan, and believes that poetry is an ancient magickal process. Coming Home to Her Robin Stratton
Always excited to see you every night like she dared not hope that you would come home oh God she missed you! She is your beagle. Robin Stratton lives in Boston and teaches creative writing classes using the techniques in her book, The Revision Process. Her work has appeared in Antithesis Common, Poor Mojo's Almanac, 63 Channels, and Chic Flicks Magazine.
Western Vernacular Joseph Kleponis
Wind swept urban streets - Sex, violence, corruption- Not wise croaking frogs. Unmusical words American idiom, I am not Basho
Joseph Kleponis is an English teacher at Wilmington High School. His first publication "Spring Vision" placed second in the 2005 Frost Foundation/Lawrence Eagle Tribune Spring Poetry Contest
Buffeted Leaf Zofia Antanas
winter wind blows cold freezing hand of silver night touching bitter heart wanton words of waste crushing the seasonal hopes- foolish editor! Zofia Antanas lives north of Boston and has a radical heart but a bourgeoisie soul.
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