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Tag: Poetry
Haunted Passages: Five Poems by Scott Ferry
this is a poem about the fish on the dock whose mouth gasps a 0 as it tries to breatheand … More
Two Poems by Anthony Robinson
Failures of the Poets Wyatt couldn’t keep count of his “numbrous vers”And when I mentioned this, a user said, “pronounced … More
Poetry for Side A: “Like So” by Sharon Mesmer
Like So —after Alfonsina Storni, Argentina, 1892 –1938 1/ I’m reading a book on how to live and wondering if … More
Three New Poems for Haunted Passages by Eva Heisler
Call Off the Angels Flashy enough in appearance—and I assume this motivated the selection—the group is much older than advertised.One … More
Two Poems by Laura Minor
Big Dick, Small Town I Love You, Now Show Me Your Tits And just like that, the house of whores— … More
“Leaver,” a poem by Audrey King
Leaver of glasseson airplanes; papersat home; socks at the baseof beds; of cell phonesupstairs; of voicemails: hi honey,where the hell … More
Side A Poetry Collaboration: “dear denver,” by Terence Degnan & Denver Butson
Dear New York, For reasons unwilling to be revealed// My father is no longer with you// Grief as a tree … More
Haunted Passages: “Possession” by Lauren Brazeal Garza
Possession Mother, suddenly they were everywhere—dozens of chittering advertisements for an “EVP consultant.” In scrutiny of all who passed, their … More
Side A Poem: “Honestly” by Tony Gloeggler
Honestly To pass the hours I spendby her bedside, I ask moma lot of questions, some dumbto make her laugh … More
“Why?”: A Video Poem for Side A by Justin Hamm
Why? There’s a boy who beats an invisible drum and a boy who loves nothing more than to stand in … More
Three Poems Exclusively from Jay Halsey’s Multi-Form Collection Barely Half in an Awkward Line
Barely Half in an Awkward Line weaves a twelve-year span of Jay Halsey’s photography, poems, short stories, and essays. Photos … More
Two Bad Survivalisms by Zedekiah Gonsalves Schild
Good in a Crisis I can elevate that glassfoot above your heartapply unflinching pressure to that chain of woundsthat began … More
Haunted Passages: Five Poems by Howie Good
App-athetic (1) Strange how you arrive with no address in mind. Objects begin to misbehave, clocks to bend and stretch. … More
HFR Nominations for Best of the Net 2023
The editors have nominated the following selections for the Best of the Net 2023 anthology by Sundress Publications. Thanks to the writers … More