The Cafe Review

by Ilya Kaminsky They say so much sky in her chest addicted her. They claim, with inappropriate laughter, she requested to be locked in a bird

by Ilya Kaminsky To live, as the great book commands, is to love. Such love is not enough ! — the heart needs a little foolishness ! So I fold

by George Quasha The space between me and what I touch breathes freer today. It’s possible now to say what keeps saying itself. Ask

by George Quasha 1 on the pale trail of the pores on fire Speaking with chilies in your mouth produces

by Edward Sanders Dylan heard Dave Van Ronk’s version of “House of the Rising Sun” & recorded it for his first album then asked for Dave’s

by Edward Sanders “You Are A Hologram . . . . projected from the edge of the universe” shrieked the cover of New Scientist (for 1-17- 09 ) &

by Edward Sanders Bus to NYC to see Tuli in ICU at Downtown Beekman Hospital He’s peaceful with now – & – then irregular heart

by Robert Kelly [Eurydice, naked, in leaf shadow, half – hidden in bushes, lilac, springtime, sunset, warm. She speaks.] 1. I have been

by Jonathan Greene In an avenue of trees dead ones hugging live ones, holding on, their tops crying together in high wind. Old loves or old

by Jonathan Greene After the stroke the words break up like wind spreading out sky – writing cloud snippets floating away never again

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