Notice! Orca Literary Magazine, for which I read "slush", is now accepting reprints of poems, short stories, flash stories and CNF. We still have a few free submissions open for November, if you're thinking of sending something out soon! I have just finished typing up a poem I almost, with a slip of the finger, … Continue reading November is the noirest month
Category: poetry
Musings on the first month of this year’s poetry project – and a poem.
I have written 30 poems (sort of) in the last month(ish) Of those 30 poems, I've transferred 19 from my notebook to my computer for further contemplation and editing. Now, it's actually 17 poems, and 2 short stories, although one of them I'm thinking of trying to sell as a poem anyway. The second short … Continue reading Musings on the first month of this year’s poetry project – and a poem.
Poetry, poetry, everywhere?
On my birthday weekend, I learned that a short poem I dashed off one afternoon is to be included in Off Topic Publishing's September Poetry Box! What is a poetry box, you might wonder. Well, in this case, it is a subscription service which brings you a poem on a postcard, a bit of chocolate … Continue reading Poetry, poetry, everywhere?
Unnamed Poem
How does the merman look as it pulls itself up on this gravel beach between two storms pale, for underwater, or dark for the sun heavy shouldered, big handed four fingered, wide chested good working lungs but what about gills? do ribs show pressing against the skin for lack of food, for lack of rest … Continue reading Unnamed Poem
Kilmeny MacMichael 