January 11, 2022 Blood Promise by Sam Barbee Blood Promise for the Afghan girls Even bloodied, a fire burns. Red waters constrain what can be cleansed. Child-bride prayer between virgin breaths. Morning…
January 11, 2022 Two Crossings by Howard F. Stein Two Crossings I crossed The river And took the bridge With me. Faith enforced Left no room for doubt Later, I crossed The bridge…
January 11, 2022 Traveler by Ann Thornfield-Long Traveler The ticking clock is the song that metronomes my passage. I am a time trekker, peripatetic nomad. Who can say where I will…
January 11, 2022 Chasing Apophis by Ann K. Schwader Chasing Apophis Earth is safe from asteroid Apophis for the next 100 years. —EarthSky, March 29, 2021 We’re safe this century, at least; the…
