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the calm
he walks in
thunder rolls

sailing the seas
your ring
near my heart

we come to a stop
he jumps out to
open my door

pull it out by
the handful
pumpkin seeds

Ally Staudenmaier

alone in my apartment
the eggshells
sound like gunshots

in the black-light
the old scars
glow

safe in his sweatshirt
she hides
in plain sight

check the clock…
her costume feathers
begin to wilt

around the table
their mouths
full of loaded questions

Beth Ann Melnick

riding a motorcycle
and texting
asking for trouble

Bret

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disney cup
filled with rum
not ready to let go just yet

midnight espresso
stalling in the kitchen
to avoid computer’s glare

poking
at the tea leaves
smudged in my glass

searching for fate
in the palms
of my grandmother

attempted break dance
ipod too loud
to hear their laughter

three ghosts at the door
he plays the role
of happy husband

Brittany Falardeau

inky branches
melt into
the leaf-colored lagoon

underwater seaweed
her hair
pulls me closer

black spider
binds her dinner
in silk

tiny shoes
who will you
become?

Katie Coletta

beneath the watcher’s eyes,
the mouse
scurries

inspiration
red rose
drips down my leg

pondering
the name…
sweet tea

Danny Delaney

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blindfolded
I taste a strawberry
…then your lips

bells ring
your “i do” gives me
angel’s wings

falling asleep
not even my dreams
are free from you

walking in
so beautiful
you shine in the dark

Eddie Pluhar

first frost
her crib
empty

a courtyard in my mind
I am
royalty

pondering
where the fly on my wall
has been

Trick or Treat
the shrill growl
of the dentist’s drill

tipping
you weren’t worth
the money

Jessica Golden

my one and only
watches us
kiss

late night, at the door
kiss
on the cheek

finding myself
in finding you
with him

zombies aren’t real!
knock on the door
we all jump

Kale Ewing

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dancing in the rain
tonight
and the rest of my life

walking home
make it last forever
sprinklers

beneath the stars
forever and a day
with you

falling
eyes open, I wonder
who will catch me first

Kelsy Whitney

late night snack
she squints
at the refrigerator light

grocery store
cart
with a lazy wheel

winter park
the swing’s only passenger
snowflakes

Laura Scoville

dancing
with crossed legs
where’s the bathroom?

clothes strewn
across the bathroom
first date

smiling
while he sleeps
on my hip

got lost
watching
the tennis ball

baring it all
in October
maple tree

sharing
my king bed
with a teddy bear

sexy nurse
bad costume choice
in the snow

Madeline Knott

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whistling
he marches through
the twirling leaves

bundled up
she can barely feel
her fingers on her notebook

Samantha Miles

little girl
stepping
on every single crack

stomach
growls
yoga partners stare

Samantha Parks

single
their kissing sounds
so gross

house party
nobody gets
my costume

wishing upon stars
just balls
of gas

Stephanie Helfgott

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