Memento Mori in San Francisco

Memento mori in San Francisco window.

      As you are
       I was
 As I am you will be

I’m Done writes Liz Parkin

Frida Collage by the artist and poet Liz Parkin.

The girl inside me cries for her youth
And the clock ticks away

I should have done more I think
Paralyzed by fear

America Your Face is Dirty

Carlos Cortez reflects on the bombing of Hiroshima through poetry.

When your bomb fell
More had fallen
Than just a bomb

When you destroyed a city
More was destroyed
Than just a city

Charles Bane Jr.'s The Chapbook — Poem For My Son

A world in play...

It must be carried in the hands,
this such as never was.
Allowed in shadow,
a second of nevermore?

Poem for a Daughter

Doin' da Dino in da desert.

I can't beat up every boy
who dares to break your heart
and I can't fight your battles either
But I can be in your corner
when you come out swinging
and I can be the arms that hug you
to let the pain drift away

On the Road: Craig Rusert and A Blues Song You May Know

Brothers hit the road and discover America in 2020.

Once upon a time in a land far way,
Our spaceship broke down and we couldn’t fly away.

With help from our friends and an Elote or two,
We began our journey and bid Raleigh adieu.

A historic time we knew it was,
Two brothers, two friends, traveling because…