Poetry archive

a long-stemmed rib

Poetry by Chelsea Falconer published in Vol 3 Issue 1

He lost a rib, for her.

He gained. A heart weighs more. (more…)

Pink Chiffon

Poetry by Morningstar Pinto published in Vol 3 Issue 1

In essence, she walks with thrift store hands

Showcasing dead old lady beads

Once worn to tea with Dukes, princesses and little girls in pink chiffon.

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Beauty Marks

Poetry by Chelsea Falconer published in Vol 3 Issue 1

Beauty has left her mark, I

hear, she left you awestruck-

unable to speak. All your words blocked

by Adam’s dubious apple, lodged

relentlessly in your throat.

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Relationship = Fish

Poetry by Morningstar Pinto published in Vol 3 Issue 1

Is the life expectancy of a fish comparable to that if a relationship?

Choose it.

Bag it.

Contain it. (more…)

Lettuce for Lunch

Poetry by Morningstar Pinto published in Vol 3 Issue 1

 

Lettuce drink in our complacency,

Lettuce tread amongst our decisions,

Lettuce swim through our mistakes,

Lettuce dream in our waking,

Lettuce eat our words.

Entire Life of Hitchhiking

Poetry by Kade Krokosinski published in Vol 2 Issue 1

Entire Life Of Hitchhiking

Cedar trees covered in snow

The clean light of winter

A car on the road (more…)

One Bridge Near Redwater, Alberta

Poetry by Geoff Guenther published in Vol 2 Issue 1

One Bridge Near Redwater, Alberta

near redwater I can remember

the long bridge over

the north saskatchewan river (more…)

Growing Up

Poetry by Jay Morritt published in Vol 2 Issue 1


Growing up

They just aren’t the sort of questions

you ask someone:

“Do you not like me?”

“Why do you roll your eyes

when you see me?” (more…)

Summerland

Poetry by Megan Gartrell published in Vol 1 Issue 2

 

There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to
find the ways in which you yourself have altered. – Nelson Mandela

Paper boats sail between marijuana flavoured apple trees
faceless boy paper routes
ride past GRAD ‘97 etched in beer filled mountains

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Tractor

Poetry by Megan Gartrell published in Vol 1 Issue 2

Atop the driver’s seat I perch,
sun burnt legs dangling.
Skin clings to sticky worn leather,
smells like gas and grease.

All elbows and ears
I run my hand along the tires.
Rotten apples squeeze
sweet juice between the rubber grooves. (more…)

It’s What Brothers Do

Poetry by Shannon Graham published in Vol 1 Issue 2

My brother
Sleeps on couches all over town
Steals my clothes and
Only comes home to shave
And eat everything in the fridge.

My brother
Is friends with his ex-girlfriends
Dating my friends
And nobody hates him. (more…)

Learning to Run

Poetry by Jessica Michalofsky published in Vol 1 Issue 2

The old place was an acre or two of wooded land with a few small clapboard buildings set back from the road and shaded by a broad and high canopy of pale green maple leaves. We called it the old place because it was the first place, where our parents were born and learned to walk without shoes. (more…)

Cluck

Poetry by Andrea Routley published in Vol 1 Issue 1

First Date: we
meet we
talk we
click

Second Date: phone call ‘come
to my house to
see a scary movie’click
I’m not so young – I know this trick
click cluck
I hop in

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Waves

Poetry by Andrea Routley published in Vol 1 Issue 1

I love that you said ‘I feel solid
with you’ because I’m feeling like waves
my mind and my body are swirling I’m swept off my feet and you’re plum
punch and sap

crash (more…)