Nurse’s Song From Songs of Innocence ~ William Blake When the voices of children are heard on the green And laughing is heard on the hill, My heart is at rest within my breast And every thing else is still. ‘Then come home, my children, the sun is gone down And the dews of night […]
Dear Death ~ David Hernandez Cool cloak. So goth. I dig how the pleats ripple like pond water when you move, and the hood shadows the absence of your face. Sweet scythe, too. The craftsmanship of the wooden handle, how smooth the slow curve. I had to look it up—it’s called the snath (rhymes with […]
Three Mile Island at Night ~ Michelle Brooks I have not been able to locate a website for the author. If you know of one, please share! I am waiting for the disaster of my life to reveal itself. All the elements are present for an accident of serious consequence. When it does, I will […]
Tim Riggins Speaks of Waterfalls ~ Nico Alvarado “You want to know what it was like? It was like my whole life had a fever. Whole acres of me were on fire. The sun talked dirty in my ear all night. I couldn’t drive past a wheatfield without doing it violence. I couldn’t even look […]
From “The Heavens” ~ Caterina Bon Brenzoni […] The heart has powerful wings;—take me by the hand: Following the flight of high intelligence will come This desire for knowledge that burns within me, This love of truth that overpowers me so. Speak to me your language! Oh, the raptures Of a thought that turns towards […]
