Thunderous blowhard,
Publicity (excerpt) by Ada Limón
tiny tea kettle. Boom.
Bastion at the market,
flashlight mimicry.
Flowing Words
we did not stretch Frankie Beverly’s voice
to be considered before inviting everyone to The Cookout™ (excerpt) by Rasheed Copeland
like a tent across this humble meadow
of amber folk sipping gold sun through skin
rejoicing over their continued breath
just for you to invite anyone in
The
Bus East (excerpt) — Jack Kerouac
horse is not pleased Sight of his
gorgeous finery
in the dust Its silken
nostrils
did disgust
I’m mapping this new year’s vanishings:
Snowshoe to Otter Creek (excerpt) — Stacie Cassarino
lover, yellow house, the knowledge of surfaces.
This is not a story of return.