War Story,
2014
Bryant University
War Story, Brian Taylor
Bryant Literary Review
A barrage of bullets sprays through the air,
crossing the battlefield as the enemy pushes forward.
Curly*,
2014
Bryant University
Curly*, Nora Barry
Bryant Literary Review
He sits on the ground his long hair flowing in the breeze. Beside him is the burial scaffold of his child.
Mommy What Is War For?,
2014
Bryant University
Mommy What Is War For?, Ellen
Bryant Literary Review
One rainy day some people get scared
spill drips of innuendos
Luke's Dad,
2014
Bryant University
Luke's Dad, Cari Oleskewicz
Bryant Literary Review
Ellen needs a drink, and wants to slap her sister for suggesting a fountain soda at the food court.
Alzheimer's,
2014
Bryant University
Alzheimer's, Theadora Siranian
Bryant Literary Review
At night an ancient giant with smooth blue skin
pulls the stopper from the bottom of the world,
The Man Who Shoots Stop Signs,
2014
Bryant University
The Man Who Shoots Stop Signs, William Jolliff
Bryant Literary Review
Standing alone on a dark road, maybe he believes
the new ones are virgins, too hard to resist.
Nancy Underwood,
2014
Bryant University
Nancy Underwood, Mitch Lescarbeau
Bryant Literary Review
Or it may have been Susan.
Second grade; 1958--
Where The Grass Is Greener,
2014
Bryant University
Where The Grass Is Greener, Paul Sohar
Bryant Literary Review
Although very little of the late April sunshine actually wedged itself down to the pavement, the narrow streets of lower Manhattan
The Fishing Trip,
2014
Bryant University
The Fishing Trip, David Dragone
Bryant Literary Review
The waves came up on shore, speaking in tongues
While I waited for the ocean's pitched language
The Madness Of Ida Mae,
2014
Bryant University
The Madness Of Ida Mae, Christine Bagley
Bryant Literary Review
I stood in line at Stop & Shop in my Liz Taylor wig and a tight yellow pantsuit that pulled across my fanny like an ace bandage.
What It Takes,
2014
Bryant University
What It Takes, Lisa Starr
Bryant Literary Review
All it takes is one blue rowboat tied to a buoy,
and its reflection, and this moment
Learning To Shoot At Things That Moved,
2014
Bryant University
Learning To Shoot At Things That Moved, Rick Benjamin
Bryant Literary Review
Soup-cans, tires searing in the summer
air, coke bottles so old the red rubbed
Late Projection,
2014
Bryant University
Late Projection, Rick Benjamin
Bryant Literary Review
My twin turns toward the camera
he's propped into the elbow
At The Eye Doctor's,
2014
Bryant University
At The Eye Doctor's, Stephen R. Roberts
Bryant Literary Review
The doctor asks me to read
the eye chart, line five.
I think it begins with D
Symbolon,
2014
Bryant University
Symbolon, Dwayne Thorpe
Bryant Literary Review
A sheep's knuckle
cracked in two,
half to me
half to you.
Neighbor Kid,
2014
Bryant University
Neighbor Kid, Bob Davis
Bryant Literary Review
Neighbor kid is so weird, that I know his name
but think of him as "neighbor kid."
Photos Of Cuteness Flash Around The World,
2014
Bryant University
Photos Of Cuteness Flash Around The World, Charles (Harper) Webb
Bryant Literary Review
Owen, the rescued baby hippo, mistakes
a giant male tortoise, Mzee, for his mom.
Sleeping God,
2014
Bryant University
Sleeping God, V. P. Loggins
Bryant Literary Review
On the ninth day of creation God
Had already slept for 63 hours.
Aunt Josie,
2014
Bryant University
Aunt Josie, Janet Proulx
Bryant Literary Review
Favored form-fitting blouses,
pencil skirts and strappy-heeled shoes,
Foxley's Progress,
2014
Bryant University
Foxley's Progress, Michael Washburn
Bryant Literary Review
August 20, 2014
Dear Lance,
This letter has come with no return address.
