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by Gwenyth Wheat VOICEMAIL POEMS · "Pantoum for Marching Band Lore" by Gwenyth Wheat Each morning I rose from the bed of my own heavy Augustdreams, wandered in an orange glow, watched the wind heavebellows and break through the blanket of earth’s own breath.We were children of the stadium, filling it with waves and chirps,Continue reading “Pantoum for Marching Band Lore”

by A. Logan Hill VOICEMAIL POEMS · "On the Nottoway" by A. Logan Hill Beyond the cornfield,up from the old dirt road,the tree perch in the field,deer in those trees for miles,I played in the sand of the lotby the road leading up throughthe pasture. I spent daysskipping down the steep stepsto the river, outContinue reading “On the Nottoway”

by Ronnie K. Stephens VOICEMAIL POEMS · "Incantation" by Ronnie K. Stephens Everything about us fitslike two keys for one chest one chest opening to makea space large enough for all the fear we carry. I cherishmost the way our hands knew the first time they touched.Our lips, too, met like old lovers. The restContinue reading “Incantation”

by Hillary Nguyen VOICEMAIL POEMS · "I'll Wear your Love the Same Way" by Hillary Nguyen I stole my father’s suit jacket Before it became mine— Tenderly, oversized and engulfed In it, proud, powerful. I can inhale a blue Whale in this tux, deep into my diaphragm, then Blow you a balloon bouquet. I’ll wearContinue reading “I’ll Wear your Love the Same Way”

by Reece Rowan Gritzmacher VOICEMAIL POEMS · "Fresh Blood in Snow" by Reece Rowan Gritzmacher Reece Rowan Gritzmacher lives in a mountain town surrounded by ponderosa pines, but grew up hugging mossy trees in the Pacific Northwest. Their poetry and prose have appeared or are forthcoming on Barrelhouse, About Place Journal, Chapter House Journal, EunoiaContinue reading “Fresh Blood in Snow”

by Mike Bagwell VOICEMAIL POEMS · "Excerpt from Poem of Thanks" by Mike Bagwell Mike Bagwell’s latest thing is exploring gratitude as a poetic form until it’s overwhelming, having recently overcome a bout of mutual antagonism towards the sky. He is a writer and software engineer in Philly and received an MFA from Sarah Lawrence.Continue reading “Excerpt from Poem of Thanks”

by Camille Norvaisas VOICEMAIL POEMS · "Deism" by Camille Norvaisas I believe in carpentry, hammer, nail,grunting with the heft of old tools and oak.My gospel is wood dust billowing andwatching it float through a ray of sunlight.In knowing all that you have createdand destroyed will fall transformed at your feet.I believe in a strong back,Continue reading “Deism”

by Genevieve Greinetz VOICEMAIL POEMS · "Call It Dirty Boy" by Genevieve Greinetz Um yes it’s possible to fall in love in three sentencesin line for the bathroom at Manny’s, full bladder rearing to go you do selfless things like let the star of the showcut you in line, it was Alex Edelman. He wasContinue reading “Call It Dirty Boy”

by Anna Boughtwood VOICEMAIL POEMS · "BUT HAVE YOU TRIED YOGA?" by Anna Boughtwood Anna Boughtwood is a poet and fiber artist living in Albany NY. Her writing has appeared in Hypersaturation, Impostor, and Beaver Magazine. She enjoys reading and working on elaborate knitting projects.

by Shannon Frost Greenstein VOICEMAIL POEMS · "Bacchanal" by Shannon Frost Greenstein Give me more wine, bloodylike the stain of Fosse on Pippin’s hands. Give me Ben Vereen,sex made incarnatesinging of Charlemagne’s addiction to dopamine andglory. Bread/like security/a trigger in thelizard brain/reward me/decadence tricklingfrom gaping mouths, the viscous juice ofsupple fruit/dripping down chins/ontobreasts/hunger/licking/satiation Give meContinue reading “Bacchanal”