Nothing Blond...B.D.Howell

NOTHING BLOND ABOUT TRUTH
By Bryon D. Howell

Brooke Hogan was recently
quoted
as calling the
media

"a bunch of stupid people."

Within the same 24-hour
time-frame,
a 5.4 Earthquake
hit

much of California.

The tremors could be
felt
all the way

into Nevada.

Do you see now what
happens
when a blond says

something intelligent?

The entire West Coast ...

shakes!

The Bridge, M.W.Rees

The Bridge
By Mary Willow Rees

I ventured onto this bridge to get away
from loving one who stopped loving me.
All around is gray,
Water below, lifeless, in which to drown,
Sky above, dimly lit by an unseen sun.
No warmth can reach me.
Only the watery depths below,
The weeping sky above.
I am suspended here on a bridge, also gray,
Waiting to see if I can cross.

I'm Content, K.C.Wheat

I'm Content
by K.C. Wheat

Sometimes late at night
Wife's asleep, baby's sleeping
The dishes are done.
I take off my shirt
Check the email
Maybe catch a ballgame on TV.
I notice a peace
Trust
And a surprising sense
Of accomplishment.

Calling All Amahs!, L.Crew

Calling All Amahs!
By Louie Crew

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Reciprocation, A.M.Bratten

"reciprocation"
by April Michelle Bratten


i can only repeat,
just as a stuttering child--
i say to him,
i can only repeat myself.
i lie, i do--
without using any words.
my flesh, it's there--
always there, a constant.
it tells lies, it says words.
but his words--
they transfix me,
numbing and cold,
they lull me to sleep.
cold! hard! spell!
and his eyes,
his eyes,
damn those sugary eyes--
tinged with pink
as if to shed a tear.
i just want him
so badly--
too badly to--
i just want to rock him to sleep.
i hear the murmurs,
righteousness! I! swear!
i hear the murmurs
of an insane child.
i hear them, i do.
without the realization
that these words--
they are mine.
my flesh tells lies.
lies! sold! me!
my secrets, your secrets
are not spread, revealed.
they are only lies,
i told him they are lies--
not meant to be believed.
just close your ears,
my love,
just close your ears and forget.
but he can not, will not
hear my words--
these strangled words.
because
i can only repeat,
(repeat! repeat! repeat!)
just as a stuttering child--
i say to him,
i can only repeat myself.

Brain Washing, Z.Alexandra

Brain Washing
By Zoe Alexandra

Better Late Than Never
but never is a place
I'm too scared to go
all the in-betweens
give me panic attacks

Once you called me
an in-between
and I took offense

If I can't be the best
I better be the worst

I've met so many women
who claim to read men
like directions to the nearest
gas station

All I can read are the instructions
on your clothing
wash in warm water, gentle cycle, hand dry

So let's come clean
If your kind of love is
brainwashing
than my brain
was dirty,
it needed a rinse.