Sandra Faulkner: Pacifier Ode

And who does not love a tiny snowsuit? And who cannot hear the tinny shriek of the overburdened mother just trying to grab some pasta at the supermarket? We don’t know. We don’t know. We need saving most days. And here’s a verse for you, babies, Sandra Faulkner’s “Pacifier Ode.”

Sandra Faulkner - Pacifier Ode [sample]

This poem originally appeared in our first “Women” themed issue (SC 2.2). Get in on this goodness with a purchase or download. Give thanks for great lit (and help us print this lovely work): subscribe.

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David Lewitzky: Waltz Notes

From our antediluvian past (i.e. two years ago) steps the passing fair “Waltz Notes,” sent to us by the kindness of David Lewitzky.*

David Lewitzky - Waltz Notes[sample]

 

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Christopher James: Wisdom

We all fall one time or another, and who can blame us for keeping our good humor and re-trying the impossible? Let us absorb, therefore, Christopher James’ “Wisdom“:

Christopher James - Wisdom[sample]

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“Wisdom” first appeared in Storm Cellar 2.3. Get your sweet hands on sweet literature with a purchase or download. Subscribers keep us warm at night. Read on!

F.J. Bergmann: Retrograde

Sighted in the starry sky of the archive, here’s a poem by F.J. Bergmann for uncanny eyes: “Retrograde,” originally published in SC 2.3.

F. J. Bergmann - Retrograde[sample]

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Justine Chan: Mastermind

Today we’re sneaking in a prose poem from SC 2.2 by multitalented artist Justine Chan: “Mastermind.” We hereby award this poem the Best Use of Shoulderhorse Award. Seriously:

Justine Chan - Mastermind[sample]