Vaya Con Dios,
2019
Bryant University
Vaya Con Dios, Russ Allison Loar
Bryant Literary Review
I could kill you with this little finger,
He says,
Jutting the scabrous thing out into the shivering night,
Pointed menacingly toward the enemy
Dog Whistle,
2019
Bryant University
Dog Whistle, Tina Cane
Bryant Literary Review
It begins with a tweet the bird kind in which a friend of mine
deems the hummingbird her spirit animal delicate engine
Saying Goodbye In Brussels,
2019
Bryant University
Saying Goodbye In Brussels, Lawrence F. Farrar
Bryant Literary Review
It was a day like many others that had passed since Brett Smalley's arrival in Dusseldorf. It differed, however, in one significant respect for the sales representative of Chicago-based Windham Metallurgical, Inc.
The Bush Burned With Fire And The Bush Was Not Consumed,
2019
Bryant University
The Bush Burned With Fire And The Bush Was Not Consumed, Peter Munro
Bryant Literary Review
Skin draws gaunt to his skull, deflating
jowls he has borne across eight decades.
The Help,
2019
Bryant University
The Help, J. Tarwood
Bryant Literary Review
In the morning, the radio
praises God while the maid
cracks eggs.
Little Mercies,
2019
Bryant University
Little Mercies, Terry Sanville
Bryant Literary Review
I hadn't seen him in fifty years. But I still wanted to kill him. I didn't know when, where, or how. But the way of it seemed crystal.
God And God's,
2019
Bryant University
God And God's, Sandy Weisman
Bryant Literary Review
God ran our house, decided what
we could or could not do.
Night Shadows,
2019
Bryant University
Night Shadows, Jimmie Pennington
Bryant Literary Review
Night shadows
lie on empty walls
like the silhouettes
of yesterday's dreams
Copy Cat Music,
2019
Bryant University
Copy Cat Music, John Krumberger
Bryant Literary Review
I never asked his name
-no suitable pause between the torrent
of New York accented syllables that flowed
Outsider's Shovel,
2019
Bryant University
Outsider's Shovel, Mark Taksa
Bryant Literary Review
An insider promises smoke will never
pollute the flag.
Young Tragic Heroines,
2019
Bryant University
Young Tragic Heroines, Elaine Little
Bryant Literary Review
The letter was addressed to Diane, predictably misspelled. It was from a postal box in a town known only for its prison. When she saw the name, Ben Strickert, she tore it open.
Lachrimae,
2019
Bryant University
Lachrimae, Allen Strous
Bryant Literary Review
The man whose tears are often,
out of nowhere
the open-up
breakdown,
The Wandering Buddha,
2019
Bryant University
The Wandering Buddha, Cate Gable
Bryant Literary Review
for chef Jimella Lucas
Entering the Bardo or another set
of bones, you cannot know
we mourn your knife skills,
Only Touch Is Impossible, So We Touch,
2019
Bryant University
Only Touch Is Impossible, So We Touch, John Sibley Williams
Bryant Literary Review
Silence enters us.
These once familiar faces go strange
over time.
Tiny Bills,
2019
Bryant University
Tiny Bills, Susan Johnson
Bryant Literary Review
Mist nets catch the fall migration,
catch my hands numb and slow as
The Book Of Bad Faith,
2019
Bryant University
The Book Of Bad Faith, Noel Sloboda
Bryant Literary Review
Back when Mom first swore
Dad rated an entire chapter
Learning From Her,
2019
Bryant University
Learning From Her, Emily Madapusi Pera
Bryant Literary Review
A lot you could learn from her,
you thought.
Object Permanence,
2019
Bryant University
Object Permanence, Jacob Nelson
Bryant Literary Review
When the sheet is pulled over
your father's face is still there,
his mustache, too, for you to tug.
Chicago - 1966,
2019
Bryant University
Chicago - 1966, Michael Walls
Bryant Literary Review
I remember you well. Sidewalks were slush,
snow piled along the edges.
Another Gen-X Icon Dead,
2019
Bryant University
Another Gen-X Icon Dead, Ace Boggess
Bryant Literary Review
Why are we the waning crowd,
grayest cloud, shattered vase
that once held crocuses & hope?
