The Addiction Bird
In a dream
someone calling your name
from a far sea. A sign
from Allah. Says the book
of which, oriole, people.
Ekphrastic Challenge
The Rote Stuff
Image: “Yellow Flowers” by Carla Paton. “The Rote Stuff” was written by Gary Glauber for Rattle’s Ekphrastic Challenge, September 2023, and selected as the Editor’s Choice.
For a Robot
Image: “Yellow Flowers” by Carla Paton. “For a Robot” was written by Alison Bailey for Rattle’s Ekphrastic Challenge, September 2023, and selected as the Artist’s Choice. (PDF / JPG)
To the Child Watching His Grandmother Sew
Image: “Seamstress” by Lily Prigioniero. “To the Child Watching His Grandmother Sew” was written by Bradford Kimball for Rattle’s Ekphrastic Challenge, August 2023, and selected as the Editor’s Choice.
My Wife, Sewing at a Window
Image: “Seamstress” by Lily Prigioniero. “My Wife, Sewing at a Window” was written by Eithne Longstaff for Rattle’s Ekphrastic Challenge, August 2023, and selected as the Artist’s Choice.
Aphorisms Thrown into the Eye of the Blizzard
1. A girl walks into a blizzard of waltzing lights. The other end of the tunnel is not as near