KN Magazine: Poetry

Al Baron Shane McKnight Al Baron Shane McKnight

AVOID THE TREES

In Avoid the Trees, Al Baron delivers a striking poem of observation and memory. Through eucalyptus trees, smoke, and the weight of aftermath, the poem confronts both imagination and reality—reminding us it’s sometimes safer to turn away than to face what remains.

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Claudia Wysocky Shane McKnight Claudia Wysocky Shane McKnight

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.

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Erica Willis Shane McKnight Erica Willis Shane McKnight

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.

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Ayaan Fahad Shane McKnight Ayaan Fahad Shane McKnight

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.

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