Photo by Erik Mclean on Pexels.com http://www.quailbellmagazine.com/the-unreal-20/poetry-aurora-by-douglas-g-cala?fbclid=IwAR3vsp1iPlG9jhyAtmQuLIzqnEiBsIvav98WuPJlDui4yzbUwjh_wESOcO8 Based on the popular video game Halo, this is one of my favorites.
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“Like a Thrashing Hurricane” by Douglas G. Cala
https://gnashingteethpublishing.com/blog/like-a-thrashing-hurricane-by-douglas-g-cala/?fbclid=IwAR13f5_xEH4fE1CjWAAsbo3e0X9Zf7SHI4jQTcAm8KHv_n4Tu0Evmu40m_c This is a thoughtful post about the 1/5/2021 insurrection in Washington, DC.
“Light as a Feather” by Douglas G. Cala
Photo by Anjana C on Pexels.com http://www.trouvaillereview.org/contributors/douglas-g-cala This is a supplemental entry for my protege and poetic brother-in-arms. I will be posting a number of links in my entries. I hope you enjoy is work as much as I do.
“A Puzzle is Still Made of Pieces” by Brendan GIllett
https://www.amazon.com/Puzzle-Still-Made-Pieces/dp/198338349X Sealey Challenge #6 I've had the pleasure of reading this book by Brendan Gillett. I had the pleasure of getting to know him when I learned we were on the same bill at the Parkside Lounge. He is an amazing performer as well as a poet. One thing worth noting is that he knows … Continue reading “A Puzzle is Still Made of Pieces” by Brendan GIllett
Prima Materia (poem)
Photo by Mikhail Nilov on Pexels.com Burning the sage to engulf a new brand Rich calcification is no sleight of hand Repression and trauma, falling to the floor Depression, dilemmas, kick them out the door Dissolving the sorrows into the bare ground Gushing of water declines by the pound Tears begin running while scoping the … Continue reading Prima Materia (poem)
“Failure’s Finest Moment” by Brian Van Remmen
https://www.amazon.com/Failures-Finest-Moment-Brian-Remmen/dp/1090355696/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=brian+van+remmen&qid=1628184016&sr=8-1 Sealey Challenge #5 I'd be remiss if I didn't include Brian Van Remmen in my list of chapbooks. BVR has been a good friend and instrumental in advising me on my poetry. When you check out this book, you will see a level of diction and formatting which will allow your eyes to glide … Continue reading “Failure’s Finest Moment” by Brian Van Remmen
Tobias: The Musical
Country Boy (poem)
Photo by Bruno Salvadori on Pexels.com Tapping in his Tony LamasWiggling in his WranglersStimulating in his StetsonThe wind propels himTwisting and spinningAs the guitar strumsHe is a centrifugeDefying gravityNever succumbingTo earthly limitationsThis cowboy soarsGrabbing his belt buckleAs if launching himselfInto the atmospherePropelled in alignmentEmbraced by acousticsBorn in the USAStature of theColossus of RhodesLove child of … Continue reading Country Boy (poem)
Asymptote (concrete poem)
-Jack M. Freedman (Jacob Moses) Published in POST(paper) (2016)
“Warcries” by Nicole S. Goodwin
https://www.amazon.com/Warcries-Nicole-S-Goodwin/dp/1536919071 Sealey Challenge #4 Nicole S. Goodwin is an incredibly talented poet and performance artist. I've had the pleasure of watching her perform her body positive series, Ain't I a Woman. I was taken especially by the vulnerability of her words as a black woman and as a war veteran. Check it out!
Jacob R. Moses 