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Metaphor and Paradox in Neil D. Lopido’s “At the Stern of a Ship”

September 20, 2026September 15, 2026Fhen M. 0

Analysis of “At the Stern of a Ship,” focusing on how maritime imagery, metaphor, and paradox convey themes of memory and separation.

October

September 20, 2026September 16, 2026Mark Katrinak 0

Describes October weather, Halloween. and its accompaniments. There is, however, an underlying current of unrest running through the poem.

Hush

September 20, 2026September 21, 2026Mary Mills 0

Hush, stop moving-
feel the warmth

Long Goodbye

September 20, 2026September 21, 2026Colin Ian Jeffery 0

Alone, I walk fields and woods we loved
Seeing you with every step

Truth Never Fails

September 20, 2026September 17, 2026Rishikesh Upadhyay 0

Perseverance, honesty, and righteousness have the power to overcome injustice.

a faraway dream

September 20, 2026September 16, 2026Scott Taylor 0

here is a place that will take you as you are, where the previous rules are all tossed aside, where the pretty eyes smile and you are…

Victory Parade

September 20, 2026September 15, 2026Michael Braswell 0

The hypocrisy and futility of war.

Grace

September 20, 2026September 16, 2026Dan Fitzgerald 0

Finding a pet that you did not know you needed.

Temp

September 20, 2026September 16, 2026Lindsay McLeod 0

A musing on the temporary nature of things.

dharma breakfast

September 20, 2026September 16, 2026Scott Stephens 0

A meditative morning.

Trojan Horse

June 20, 2026September 20, 2026Michael Braswell 0

In an era of racial injustice in the Deep South, black women often raised and nurtured white children who came to cherish them.

Happy Mother’s Day

June 20, 2026September 20, 2026Duane Anderson 1

This past Mother’s Day, I thought of my mother, even though she is no longer physically with me, but I wished her a Happy Mother’s Day.

Then and Now

June 20, 2026September 20, 2026Bunny Moon 0

Light-hearted reflections about the impairments of advanced age.

Method of Loci

June 20, 2026September 20, 2026Nate Simpson 0

A poem addressing the vagaries and impact of Alzheimer’s on my father.

‘ŌKOLEHAO

June 20, 2026September 20, 2026Kirby Wright 0

A peek into Hawaii’s past, with Kamehameha as its king.

The Weeping Willow Tree

June 20, 2026September 20, 2026Mary Bone 0

Willow trees do look like they are weeping and sad. They are also vibrant and eye catching.

A Poem Because Of Helen

June 20, 2026September 20, 2026Bruce McRae 0

This poem is dedicated to the last cut cord of wood. To the hobgoblins behind insomnia’s pressboard paneling.

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Metaphor and Paradox in Neil D. Lopido’s “At the Stern of a Ship”

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