Women of the House
We three moved to the city–
I liked golden shag rug, clean white
walls, square bedroom to myself
that shut out sounds of a new place
and trouble I found in line after
L.L. Barkat
L.L. Barkat is Managing Editor of <a href=http://www.tweetspeakpoetry.com/>Tweetspeak Poetry</a>, a site committed to helping people experience a whole life through the power of writing, reading, and
Verse
Photographs by Claire Burge
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What is poetry,
she asked…
fetching it to me…
with full hands.
How could I
answer
Good Art: Born Inside or Out?
I walked into the classroom. No books on the shelves. Linoleum floor, cracked.
No area rugs. Crayons, paper, glue, scissors, blocks? Nope. Well, at least there
were desks and a blackboard.
The principal
The Perverse Monstrosity of Our Beautiful Art
It was the suckiest letter I ever received.
One friend pored over the words and responded, “It reads vindictive. How could
someone speak this way about your beautiful writing? I feel like I’
Eyewitness News
I walk through Times Square. Red, blue, purple, yellow flash and wink. Faces
blur. Lights pulse: on, off, on, off. Someone sings a pop song I don’t
recognize, revving up those passing