In Ann Garrett's poem "Evening's Watch," the speaker sits in a quiet room, bathed in the dimming light, as rain softly drizzles outside. The poem captures a moment of intense anticipation, teetering between life and death, where the uncertainty of existence is held in the balance.
Evening's Watch
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Shriveled Being
Through acts of compassion and unwavering resolve, Cai Quirk's poem reveals the profound potential of empathy and solidarity. 'Shriveled Being' invites readers to reimagine a ...
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A Father Learns From His Son’s Tattoos
In A Father Learns From His Son's Tattoos, W. Roger Carlisle explores a father's struggle to understand his son's defiant self-expression through tattoos. The poem ...
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