Poem – Adultery (By DS Maolalai)

Adultery   I’d bang them out, wine-drunk and excited, and send them off to magazines. I had two lists; ones which liked me and ones I liked, and I’d fire them unedited like a shotgun scaring birds. each one 5 times to 5 different places. then I’d wait for any to come back.   in general it started with rejections; […]

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Poem – BARBARIANS AT THE GATES (By Ray Gallucci)

  BARBARIANS AT THE GATES     Once Rome attained its pinnacle Remained on top of things. Though forces quite inimical Sought to destruction bring.   Some conquered thought despicable Rome’s impositioning Of laws it deemed applicable When “Pax-Romana”-ing   Four centuries continuous Spanned Romans’ reign as king Throughout the lands contiguous Mediterranean.   Just like empires classical From whom […]

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