What was by Denise O’Hagan

What was by Denise O’Hagan

Art: Cyril Larvor WHAT WAS In the kitchen I stand Tracksuit-clad and blinking As the click of the front door shuts The sounds of the day away. I snuff the gas And the subterranean gurgling fades to naught As, like a latter-day suburban witch Leaning over her...
The Sparrow by Alzo David-West

The Sparrow by Alzo David-West

Art: Cyril Larvor THE SPARROW The party functionary went down the stairs of the metro at Victory Station. He came to the fare gate, where a female clerk in uniform was standing. She looked at his flag badge, accepted his ticket, and placed it in a slot. He made his...
No Longer in a Hurry by Helga Gruendler-Schierloh

No Longer in a Hurry by Helga Gruendler-Schierloh

Art: Cyril Larvor NO LONGER IN A HURRY She was in a hurry, as usual. Turning the corner, she bumped into something soft and unyielding, and when she glanced up, she found herself face to face with a clown who stood totally still. The only thing in motion was the...
The Music of the Polyhedra by Heikki Huotari

The Music of the Polyhedra by Heikki Huotari

Art: Untitled by Cyril Larvor THE MUSIC OF THE POLYHEDRA About the author:  Heikki Huotari is a retired professor of mathematics. In a past century, he attended a one-room country school and spent summers on a forest-fire lookout tower. His poems appear in numerous...
Doxology by Heikki Huotari

Doxology by Heikki Huotari

Art: Untitled by Cyril Larvor DOXOLOGY About the author:  Heikki Huotari is a retired professor of mathematics. In a past century, he attended a one-room country school and spent summers on a forest-fire lookout tower. His poems appear in numerous journals, recently...