standing stones
particles of dead stars
fill the earth
~John Hawkhead
dusting in the grand scheme of things
~Patrick Sweeney
empty nest
decluttering
clutter
~Rupa Anand
New Year’s Day
the pink flamingos
flap their wings
~Francoise Maurice
crow’s feet
the ink scratches
over the page
~John Hawkhead
a bug
trying to whisper
in my ear
~Sreenath
voice
blinding newscasts
ear spit my epiglottis
until I swallow
noise
~Steven M. Gerson
satsuma
vase
full of hot air
balloons
~Roberta
Beach Jacobson
The
car’s cry pinged “unfriend me”
on the handheld while the
influencer
drove social media blind
~Steven M. Gerson
wishing she could afford her own transfiguration
~Patrick Sweeney
no baggage relief
year of 2023
carry-on only
~H. Novick
under the pilsner paper roller coaster
~Roberta Beach Jacobson
six-pack
on the hardback Kerouac
~Patrick Sweeney
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