Poetry

Forgiveness

How do we forgive our fathers? Do we forgive him for leaving, or do we…

Where Are They Now

In 1967 I hitch-hiked to Belgrade. My friend and I would take an over-night train…

A Stolen Life

A stolen life. Tossed away, or thrown. Way out, of my very first home. A…

The Fox, When Reached for Comment, Responds

Red Fox Terrorizes Humans in US Capitol Rampage —Voice of America English News I find…

Banning Books

I can understand banning Beloved, a novel that inappropriately emphasizes the unpleasant aspects of slavery…

“Dear Scared White Man”

Last Wednesday was the one year anniversary of the mass shooting in Atlanta, where six…

Truth

He kept his pen To the right side of his pocket Closer to his heart…

Self Portrait with Other People’s Self Portraits

I Self Portrait, Minna Wright Citron I spend ninety minutes searching every possible combination of…

HOMELAND (Батьківщина)

barely dawn his wife wails his name    anguish in the echo his babies cry…

“Composing a Country”

Here is a country. It remembers Chernobyl, the Holodomor, Babyn Yar, dissidents, the light-up red…

New Narnia

Outdoor Dining spro u t e d This winter Space Heaters are a Fad Water…

Dear Young People, Love Society

Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels, You’re not hungry, you’re just bored Fasted for…

The Postman

Even now I sense a gentle flutter,  mild anticipation at the mailbox,  my earnest sentry…

Dystopian Justice

The accused stands in the witness box on  day 198 for the New Era  having…

An Appeal for Truth

How do you disappear a people? Take away their food; it’s simple. Remove them from…