THE FEARFUL GIRL IS THE STRANGEST DANCER. The moonlit dance was never danced again . The stonemason fled the scene . In the stump of an old tree ,where hearts have rotted out . Adam and Eve for a new generation ,scenarios the same ,just the faces that change. Old leaves turn into lace skeletons. Continue reading “VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Paul Warren”
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VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Shane Allison
A Sestina for Jarret Jarret, do you have a large velvet pad I could borrow Or a gold gift box? I need a round velvet bar, Jarret and an acrylic earring stand. Do you have a velvet apple ring case Or a slot bracelet tray? Jarret, right about now I could use a bangle braceletContinue reading “VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Shane Allison”
VOICES FROM THE FIRE: John Chinaka Onyeche
MY FATHER WORE GRIEF AS A GARMENT. Today my father cuts his hair low, he looks older & tired. i can see it from his eyes, myriad of life’s untold tales. i am looking through his private diaries locked up & hidden, maybe i will be lucky to see some of good recorded memories ofContinue reading “VOICES FROM THE FIRE: John Chinaka Onyeche”
VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Joshua Martin
Slipping through the briefcase abruptly Hunger pain of cruel side swiped dilemma rotten tooth & all, trees blown from mountainside where goats lay w/ shepherds who point their crusted fingernails at mailmen on acid washed jeans of environmentally unsound corporate nightmares, industrious, floundering, cooler than a kumquat & just as incomplete, whereas (& this beginsContinue reading “VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Joshua Martin”
VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Anibal Perez Longhi
The Girl Who Watched the River He saw him every day from his window. He was sitting on a bench in the plaza, and perhaps to forget his loneliness, he was feeding the pigeons with the scraps of food that the charity volunteers usually distributed. Elio, it was the beggar’s observer name, opened the window,Continue reading “VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Anibal Perez Longhi”
VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Merrit Waldon
Brilliant lips apogee Twixt towering spines brittle gestures Untamable languages breed How we puke mere embers of stars Never full flame Choirs vast breeze the air we breathe Invisible flame of youth Of virility How sound the truths of our burgeoning Softness How we can never re animate the Organisms burnt out shells Fallen toContinue reading “VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Merrit Waldon”
VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Paul Ilechko
Kingbird I was watching the birds the day that Jose Mendez cracked up. I do that a lot. You can learn a lot from birds, trust me on this. I bet that old Chinese guy, Sun Tzu, got some of his ideas from watching them. They know strategy. I was watching kingbirds – a wholeContinue reading “VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Paul Ilechko”
VOICES FROM THE FIRE: J.J Campbell
no one was ever meant to sometimes the loneliness will distort even the best memories beat you down until you understand that no one was ever meant to love you there goes another bottle of scotch soon, you’ll be looking at a bottle of pills and thinking of one of your musical heroes these areContinue reading “VOICES FROM THE FIRE: J.J Campbell”
VOICES FROM THE FIRE:Milenko Županovic
The son God In the light of shadow prayer on the hill Golgotha the heart of the city Jerusalem is bleeding saints in tears. Mother Hide your believers with prayer in arms heart new life at dusk demons in the fire missing. Blood Traces of blood holy Grail verses of solitude faith by poetry hidden.Continue reading “VOICES FROM THE FIRE:Milenko Županovic”
KELP ME!
An escape from National Poetry Month and poetry just in general…. Dumpster Fire Press’ first release for May features the spectacular short fiction collection from VOICES FROM THE FIRE contributor and fellow MAD SWIRL contributor Harry McNabb. Featuring cover art by James Maj. “It’s a real pleasure to release Harry McNabb’s latest story collection. IContinue reading “KELP ME!”
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