"Summer in Gaza" by Lynn White
Summer in Gaza In the rain of the rockets there’s no water. Metal rain. In the rain of the rockets there’s no sunshine. Smoke rain. Black...
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cherrycastlepublis
Oct 252 min read
"Kufr Qa’ra, Palestine" by Alex Vartan Gubbins
Kufr Qa’ra, Palestine I recall the bus ride from Jerusalem. On the phone in Arabic. Soldiers in uniform look at me. I switch to English....
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cherrycastlepublis
Oct 251 min read
"War goes retro" by Bill Marable
War goes retro Beep, beep, beep Pager alert summons Them to look Cloak and Dagger “Sleeper Cells” Flash Bam Lights blue, orange,...
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cherrycastlepublis
Oct 252 min read
“The Ostrich Speaks,” and "Anti-Ode for a Song Sparrow" by Jona Colson
The Ostrich Speaks Aren’t you jealous of my vertebrae, my sassy eye, and feather boa? My beak can caress or destroy the ripe plum in your...
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cherrycastlepublis
Oct 251 min read
"My Sister Solving Puzzles" by Bonita Lee Penn
My Sister Solving Puzzles Her Alzheimer's & Dementia Journey Her brain runs counterclockwise Confused Memory Disappears Re-appears ...
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cherrycastlepublis
Oct 251 min read
"Fishing" by Betsy Mars
Fishing Tiny black figures peer down from the dark dream cloud, cast a line to my dry bed I can climb. Sleep woos, eyes close again; I...
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