Saturn Dance and Basaltic Magma
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Written: February 22, 2025, for contest Sponsored by: Sara Jama
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Skating upon Saturn rings, we dance in the empyrean,
while orbit...
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Categories:
stroma, appreciation, universe,
Form: Free verse
Vanishing Point
...The ironing on hold,
she donned a teddy for a span,
gazed at her reflection in the mirror
through puffy eyes
tucked beneath a coonskin cap,
hand-sewn in some god-forsaken sweatshop,
then grabbe...
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Categories:
stroma, cancer,
Form: Free verse
Coming of the Magi
...Coming of the Magi
Matthew 2.1-12
Verse 1: “After Jesus was born in Bethlehem...Judea,
During the reign of King Herod, magi came [Yeshua],
From the east to Jerusalem. 2 They asked: [aroma],
‘W...
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Categories:
stroma, angel, atheist, christmas, god,
Form: Monorhyme
The Glaucoma Fairy
...Once whence the setting sun had sewn her brilliant seams into my eye's horizon,
I received a call from an unknown number on the phone I pay way too much for to Verizon.
I ignored it, because get ...
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Categories:
stroma, fairy, humor,
Form: Couplet