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third trimester—
nothing fits around her
except his arms
Emily Romano (New Jersey) |
funeral dirge—
we bury the one
who could carry a tune
David Giacalone (New York) |
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stubborn hubcap
reflects
my tantrum
Martin Vest (Idaho) |
all night diner
jukebox lights in the dented top
of an old salt shaker
Cor van den Heuvel (New York) |
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spring matinee—
the movie theatre
all to myself
Janelle Barrera (Florida) |
the car pile-up
everyone gesturing
at cell phones
James Patrick Haynes (Kentucky) |
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prairie smoke
a wheat penny heads-up
on the railroad track
Robert Bauer (Massachusetts) |
talking of snow
we add a little brandy
to the cocoa
Ellen Compton (District of Columbia) |
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