by Rachel Piercey | Oct 6, 2022 | Issue 3 poems
Tomatoes Scarlet skins pulled taut seeds swimming in sweet-sour juice ready to explode Peppers Aglow from within ruby, emerald, topaz gems of fire and spice Onions Peel away layers tissue first, then satin sheets tearful unveiling Watermelons Chunky red slush in...
by Rachel Piercey | Oct 6, 2022 | Issue 3 poems
It’s not good for the driver who has someplace to be or for the critters nearby in the sewer, brook or tree. But the gasoline leaking from an unknown vehicle leaves a mural of swirling colour on my street – a roiling ocean sunset during a storm. A masterpiece. ...
by Rachel Piercey | Oct 6, 2022 | Issue 3 poems
after Paul Klee I almost fell off the red bridge but the yellow moon shining in the blue night said: see that pink tower with a black roof? There lives old Uncle Paul a smart painter who can make any old thing into a bright new toy. Knock on the door he’ll let you in...
by Rachel Piercey | Oct 6, 2022 | Issue 3 poems
The sun looks like a big, beautiful orange high in the sky. An orange tastes like a big burst of sunshine in my mouth. Yum! Theresa Gaughan is a veteran teacher who currently teaches third grade in Knoxville, Tennessee. She enjoys creating poems to share...
by Rachel Piercey | Oct 6, 2022 | Issue 3 poems
There was a hungry boy who swallowed the sun. ‘Oh, what have you done to the sun?’ said his mother. ‘Now go to your room.’ And the very next day while his mum was away his eyes burned yellow, poor fellow! There was a hungry boy who swallowed a cloud. ‘You’re not...
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