National Poetry Month, Day 30 | Tony Klimas, Todd Connaghan & Terri McCord

April 30, 2021

Photo by Tony Klimas & Todd Connaghan

Superimposing 
by Terri McCord

               Is she 
the demure cast-down Victorian 
sculpture a bulkhead 

                holding back a future that is now 
a past 

a thing of 

weavings of           irregular bricks 
(that could also be a bulkhead) 

cemented with thick mortar 
and a moderned marquee marked 
Avenue    Avenue 

there is no parking, although no one
seems to have arrived or  
everyone has left 

or this is a theatrical set        to practice 
breath holding
or hand holding 

the almost hip-swaying
 statue might purl air 

 edge it with care 

or this is premonitory
the solidified ghost of a girl 
standing in as gate-keeper 
a small three-tasseled purse 
for her calling cards 
hanging low.

Connect

This photograph is from a Members’ Film Swap that we did in 2017. It was part of this set. The rest of the project you can see here. See more of film photographer Tony Klimas’ work on Flickr and Instagram. See more of film photographer Todd Connaghan’s work on Instagram.

Read more writer Terri McCord’s work on Facebook.

National Poetry Month, Day 29 | Jesús Joglar & Melissa Blanchard

April 29, 2021

Photo by Jesús Joglar

One Day
by Melissa Blanchard

In a day, 
a pattern of breath
exhales off the page
it takes with it the ink of life-
colors are lifted
black and white
strewn into the hearts 
of those carrying precious memories
who will miss their touch
now blind to their smiles
hear their voices in the night- 
the stories of love and pain
for a short time will give them life again-
there is much to feel, 
here in the world
in a second,
minute,
hour,
month,
year- 
in a lifetime...
what once left the page,
shall return again...
one day. 

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See more of film photographer Jesús Joglar’s work on Flickr.

Read more writer Melissa Blanchard’s work on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and on Medium.

National Poetry Month, Day 28 | Kelly-Shane Fuller & Patricia MacKay

April 28, 2021

Photo by Kelly-Shane Fuller

IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT
by Patricia MacKay

Stare as much as you like
you don’t intimidate me.
I’m woman emancipated.
I’m a woman who is free.

I am free to be beautiful.
I am free to feel satiated
in all things I desire
without being negated. 

I am a sensual being
who is sexy and smart.
I am in charge of my life.
I am in charge of my heart. 

You say you like my pearls
and my dress and my car.
You say I’m as alluring
as a silent picture star. 

Stop- I’m a discriminating sort
and if you want to know me
you’ll have to prove yourself
then… who knows …we’ll see.

Connect

See more of film photographer Kelly-Shane Fuller’s work on Instagram.

Read more writer Patricia MacKay’s work on Instagram.