Poetry

“Petty Little Poem,” by Emma McNamara

Apr 20th, 2023 | By

so you’re really gonna play with a poet
and then act surprised when you get poem-ed about?
darling, don’t be delusional



“Hera,” by Marianne Gambaro

Dec 20th, 2022 | By

In a golden palace on Olympus
she soaks in her alabaster tub
and looks disdainfully at her tummy



“An Ode to HR,” by Kenneth Nichols

Dec 20th, 2022 | By

Without you…
Applicants wouldn’t 
enjoy long, happy afternoons
copy-pasting the exact same information
from their resumes into
fourteen different portals.



“How To Tell When Things Are Dead,” by Ron Riekki

Dec 20th, 2022 | By

Cartoon characters—after they have completely disappeared when falling into an abyss. There is no other surefire way to know a cartoon character is dead, so if you are ever wanting to kill one, ensure an abyss is nearby. 



“CAPTCHA,” by Gary Grossman

Dec 20th, 2022 | By

You’re an A-hole really,
my optic nerve skewered

far into my cerebellum.
by this chastity belt for

the Web. Postage stamp
pictures, grainier than beach

sand, but missing warmth.