Prisoners (4) 4

by D.

an invasion of
loaded questions...

Haze (2) 4 WIN

by D.

It’s not just the vodka
stirring in my gut...

In the Rose Garden (Senryu) (6) 4

by BOB GALLO

Your unsheathed thorns and
my laceration are why...

the art of the unspoken languages (2) 4

by Star

you empty out
the loose tea...

Drained 4

by Obscure

She drowns dreams in a soapy bathtub
Breathe the suds in deep...

parts. 4

by prasanna

SCENE ONE:
You swear that the bus you’re on is swallowed by...

I Sleep Well 4 WIN

by Penned Parodist

I sleep well, occasionally
Doing my best to prevent it...

born of wax wings 4 HM

by prasanna

Please don’t gaze upon me with pitiful eyes,
loneliness is parallel to love—there are no...

A certain kind of exile 4

by prasanna

I, too, tire of the yearning, blue-violet flames...
beneath the skin, waiting for either your kerosene...

Evolution 4 HM

by BOB GALLO

It is endless
their aptitude of flaming to burst and blaze out...

Mirrors (1) 4 WIN

by BOB GALLO

A swan cannot be alone.
A lonely swan is only a question mark...

Twilight (2) 4

by prasanna

Amongst stretched palms, you slip me a dagger
unsheathed, blade touching skin and offer me a...