For the month of April, National Poetry Month, we are striving to publishing a poem a day. Here’s what ran this first week:
“On the Afternoon the Geese Come” by Lyn Lifshin — A view of some of the signs of spring
“On a Watch” by Peter Layton — A poem using nature imagery to paint a tender portrait of loss
“How to Take Over the World” by Richard Lighthouse — Absurdist advice on how to prosper
“They drove home” by M. Alice — A micro poem about Las Vegas and gambling
“For My Student on the Question to Stay a Man” by Darren C. Demaree — A poem addressing issues of gender
“Tropic Troping Bird” by Stephen Massimilla — A surrealistic blend of nature imagery and observations about a relationship
“Uncle Andrew’s Photo Album” by Fredrick Zydek — A nostalgic look at family
Alyce Wilson is the editor of
Wild Violet and in her copious spare time writes humor, non-fiction, fiction and poetry and infrequently keeps
an online journal. Her first chapbook,
Picturebook of the Martyrs; her e-book/pamphlet,
Stay Out of the Bin! An Editor's Tips on Getting Published in Lit Mags ; her book of essays and columns,
The Art of Life; her humorous nonfiction ebook,
Dedicated Idiocy: How Monty Python Fandom Changed My Life, and her newest poetry collection,
Owning the Ghosts, can all be ordered from her Web site,
AlyceWilson.com. In late 2019, she published a volume of poetry by her third great-grandfather,
Reading's Physician Poet: Poems by Dr. James Meredith Mathews, which also contains genealogical information about the Mathews family. She lives with her husband and son in the Philadelphia area and takes far too many photos of her handsome, creative son, nicknamed Kung Fu Panda.
