Shane McKnight 6/6/25 Shane McKnight 6/6/25

THE MURDERER’S FATE

As twilight settles over a forest gallows, the hanged body of a murderer becomes both spectacle and symbol. The Murderer’s Fate is a haunting, lyrical meditation on justice, consequence, and the eerie calm after violence.

Shane McKnight 5/30/25 Shane McKnight 5/30/25

Unfinished Exit

Claudia Wysocky’s poem Unfinished Exit explores themes of loss, absence, and the search for closure through vivid, haunting imagery. With emotional honesty, the poem reflects on the missing, the unfinished stories, and the hope that words offer for healing and understanding.

Shane McKnight 5/23/25 Shane McKnight 5/23/25

ANOMALY: CAT WITH TEN LIVES

In ANOMALY: CAT WITH TEN LIVES, Cary B. Ziter explores the layered consciousness of a cat in her tenth life—a poetic meditation on experience, desire, memory, and the wisdom earned through multiple reincarnations. With elegance and sly humor, the poem reflects on what we carry forward and what we choose to leave behind.

Shane McKnight 5/16/25 Shane McKnight 5/16/25

MONTEREY

In “Monterey,” poet Erica Willis reflects on time, memory, and identity while sitting at the edge of the sea. This meditative poem explores the fleeting nature of self, the haunting beauty of the ocean, and the quiet ache of change.

Shane McKnight 5/9/25 Shane McKnight 5/9/25

Ghosts of the Past

A haunting and lyrical meditation on memory, grief, and emotional entrapment, Ghosts of the Past explores the internal battle of burying pain while being buried by it. With stark imagery and symbolic resonance, this poem digs deep into the soil of loss.

Shane McKnight 5/2/25 Shane McKnight 5/2/25

AT THE WELL

Shane McKnight 4/11/25 Shane McKnight 4/11/25

Breadcrumbs for Starving Birds

A quiet meditation on survival, solitude, and offering in a snow-covered world, Breadcrumbs for Starving Birds is a vivid winter scene layered with empathy and quiet resilience.