Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

in the belly
of a crypt
snake’s hiss

— Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

David J Kelly

rummage sale
our new dog finds
our old hamster

— David J Kelly

John Hawkhead

slaughterhouse dawn
another delivery
at the screaming gate

— John Hawkhead

Debbie Strange

harlequin
the bruises behind
your mask

— Debbie Strange

Tim Gardiner

mother’s protest
I watch Psycho
anyway

— Tim Gardiner

Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

hoot of an owl
mist pushes through 
the electric fence

— Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

Lovette Carter

autumn chill–
he silently lifts
a deadhead

— Lovette Carter

Billy Antonio

crime of passion
the moon reveals
her dark red lips

— Billy Antonio

Roberta Beach Jacobson

he slices
her name
birthday cake

— Roberta Beach Jacobson

Christina Chin

he avenges
her in dreams 
prison walls

— Christina Chin

Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

at dawn my body still a scepter

— Tiffany Shaw-Diaz

John Hawkhead

wreathes of mist 
a once upon a time moon
hangs over the house

— John Hawkhead

Lovette Carter

reflecting on
the night before–
glass shards

— Lovette Carter