Two Poems

Judith Kiros

Translated by Kira Josefsson Snow Lessons There are many types of ice: white ice, red ice, slick black ice. If only you’d learned to master the ice. If only you’d learned more about the work of translation. If only your … Continue reading “Two Poems”

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Three Poems

Teline Trần

Hot Dish Since under, I had spoken one word a day To a complement a meal, I would utter, ‘Breakfast,’ ‘Lunch,’ or ‘Dinner.’   To move from coming, I speak slighter Worded widely that the cheeks bled, Spinning trellises before … Continue reading “Three Poems”

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Hellraiser

Edward Salem

Techno plays from outdoor speakers at the beach restaurant in Tel Aviv.   I scan faces, trying to place them— Poland? Russia? Tan, lipless men toting wives and kids, giving me dirty looks as I suck my shisha.   The … Continue reading “Hellraiser”

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Three Poems

Serena Devi

Apology it was just me in the way thick and obstinate, a dumb kicked animal.   I’m sorry to say, had you been less anti-work and I less anti-school, perhaps we could have been good for one another.   knowing … Continue reading “Three Poems”

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Two Poems

Chris Campanioni

returned as a body   To measure the circulation within my brain G places a transducer to my face, to the flesh above my ear. I like the part before—G’s gloved hand applying a cool gel to my neck, my … Continue reading “Two Poems”

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Two Poems

Jo Barchi

River by Joni Mitchell   Happy holidays angel, from Chicago. Oh how I wish I had a river, that I could skate to you on.  Here’s hoping the snow, never leaks through those boots of yours, to touch your feet, … Continue reading “Two Poems”

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