from the archive; first posted January 13, 2013.
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from the archive; first posted January 13, 2013.
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Author: The Best American Poetry
The Answer The Trout Quintet is my answer to everything today which begins with snow on the ground and lather on my face. I will shave with my father in the mirror and then go downtown, get a haircut, buy a new shirt, and say hello to the branch manager of the bank wearing a…
I am on the border of something new, an unfulfilled old promise tucked away, moth-eaten, now waving hello again after a long hibernation. The post Cusp | Natalie Bentley appeared first on Best Poetry. Go to Source Author: Best Poetry Online
Gorgeous eyes,Alluring mouth,Exquisite face,Graceful body.All these thingsAnd more you are.A splendid painting,Stunning sunset,Dazzling sky,Delightful stars.Everything is wonderfulAbout you, You’re breathtaking,Yet nothing compares toYour beautiful soul. The post Beautiful Soul | Matilda Boyce appeared first on Best Poetry. Go to Source Author: Best Poetry Online
Silent Notes. Photo by Lera Auerbah When pianos are not played, they become very sad, they collect silent notes. Unplayed music floats – invisible dust of overtones. The dead are waiting expectantly: so many keys – 88 – all untouched. The day of silent music sheds the signature of uncaptured Time. (“What are you…
In olden days, he waited for the bravest. But they stopped coming. They were too distracted with their mobile devices, their games, and hardly went outside anymore. Soon, he declared, it was time to stop waiting, for he had not been killed and respawned in decades. So, the fearsome one strode from his sanctum. He…
Mayhem and there is no grieving no party we are relaxed sleep and snore and wave flags of gesticulation. The victory drowns in voices of dead and hammerings of the heart. A cap, a pant a pajama are emboldened symbols of death vanquished. The post Death Vanquished | Ananya S. Guha appeared first on Best…