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by Karen Anne Hayes
zen meditation retreat
sesshin in japanese
day three
the hardest stretch typically
Jenny’s Altar(ations)
by Karen Anne Hayes
Jenny’s in a coma
organs failing.
Sister of my friend
sister in law to another
and friend of my own.
Current Events
by Karen Anne Hayes
Just. Stop.
And pet the cat.
He’s clearly positioned himself
in your way
A Party of One
by Peg Ryan
Here I am, can’t you see?
I’m the one alone by the apple tree,
As you gather to dine at tables of eight,
There is no space, for I have no mate.
The Journey
by Peg Ryan
The journey is long and it may take years
Although very worthwhile it is not without tears,
It may be costly or with luck may be free
The Violent Birth of Stars
by Karen Klein
for Emily
Because I forgot
with the first two,
Mashpee Medusa
by Karen Klein
I. The Snake
It was right there beside the dishwasher,
Kindred Spirit
by Karen Klein
In the early morning light
a tiny brown spider
outside the window pane
Beatus Lacrimis
by Wendy Shreve
Our world, our sphere
So small my dear.
You are water…
by Rosemary Dunn Moeller
Laudo
You are water to
my roots, summer breezes to
my branches,