Vermilion, by Harry Glass

by | Oct 6, 2022 | Issue 3 poems

You illuminated manuscript pages by sages in the middle ages and, later, greater paintings by Renaissance aces. You helped decorate the home, from China to Rome. But most of all, beyond your fame, I just really like your name. Thanks vermilion.     Harry...

Sofia’s Paintbox, by Carole Bromley

by | Oct 6, 2022 | Issue 3 poems

Sofia had a paintbox, she loved its reds and blues, the trouble was deciding which little square to use. She sometimes got distracted, made the sky an olive green, coloured the sea in scarlet lake instead of ultramarine, painted the birds burnt umber, the trees...

Sky is wearing red tonight, by Coral Rumble

by | Oct 6, 2022 | Issue 3 poems

Sky is wearing red tonight – really making an entrance. Trees are over shadowed, stand with branches lowered as they mingle with forest tracks, blend bark with bark, stare at their roots. The grass, hedges and rocky outcrops don’t compete, because Sky is wearing red...

Tightrope Walk Team, by S.J. Perillo

by | May 16, 2022 | Issue 2 poems

Me Pharaoh ant Queen of Spain Fritillary caterpillar Golden Silk Orb Weaver spider Umbrella cockatoo Ring-tailed lemur Emerald tree boa Leopard slug But Leopard slug – best you go last       S.J. Perillo is a poet and botanist. S.J. lives and works in...