Noble feline assistant editor's Frosty and Kitty Kali, mewwww-ing!  "Poetry, Mister Editor!!!  Kitties, people, even  mongrel editor's must have their poetic nourishment, Mister Editor!"... Yes, noble assistants, so true!  And we'll begin with poem's from poet/dear friend Jo Balistreri, Waukesha, Wisconsin...        acorns underfoot        the crunch                        his strides on stilts        goes for a walk     ..read more

 Assistant editor's Kitty Kali and Frosty amidst love of poetry, mewwwwwing, "Mister Editor, we may miss National Haiku Day!  And every day needs to be lived as haiku day!  Every day, poetry! And! Every day even further enhanced with favorite extra-special treats!"... ^And!  Heartiest thank you's again, Angelee Deodhar! Always remembered, and, forever loved...^      poet Cathy Porter, Omaha, Nebraska...    Walk in the woods    Silence broken by    A sigh of contentment       ..read more

Noble assistant editor's Kitty Kali and Frosty, their love of poetry, mewwwing, "Let's do it!" poet Peggy Dugan French, Cardiff, California...          For You. . .          The written word          a poem          a list          a letter          a thank you          an invitation          an offer          an apology           ..read more

Noble assistant editor Kitty Kali and her     love of poetry, mewwwing, "Let's just do it!" from poet Anthony Ward, Durham, England...    Winter pansies    Flowering throughout the year    Without a care                       Silhouette of the sycamore                       Surrounded by mists                       Standing to catch my breath      poet Dennis ..read more

 from poet and editor Peggy Dugan French!...       poet Judith Partin Nielsen, Longmont, Colorado...          "Please Close the Sky"                     for Volodymr Zelensky              "Please close the sky"               as buildings fall               blood runs on the ground               our breath, strangled       &nbs ..read more

Assistant Editors Tama, Frosty, and Kitty Kali: "Poetry, Mister Editor!  All people, all kitties, even noisy Binky, dachshund next door, need their poetry, Mister Editor!"... So true, noble assistants! And we'll begin with that Brooklyn girl, Patricia Carragon...    leaves crunch    melodies meander       cat licks window    into mist                  but cannot taste                     &nbs ..read more

Noble assistant editor Kitty Kali, mewwwing, incessantly!...      "Poetry, Mister Editor!   Kitties, people, and critters of all kinds need their poetry, Mister Editor!"...   So true, noble assistant!       Let us begin... poet Mary Jo Balistreri, Waukesha, Wisconsin... A Letter to Great-Gramma Belle You taught me to pay attention to the small, the over-looked.  Gardening at your side, I saw you mix poverty and loss into the soil, making beds, dark and rich.  Seeds sprouted and bloomed--bachelor buttons, nast ..read more

From noble assistant editors... "Patience, Mister Editor! Poems for our next post will soon be here!"...    poet Pawel Markiewicz, Bielsk, Poland...        the first autumn rain        spider's heart in rhythm of drops        nature awoken    poet Carl Mayfield, Rio Rancho, New Mexico...            black-headed grosbeak:                         fellow traveler                 &nb ..read more

  Noble assistant editor Kitty Kali, mewing, "Poetry! Kitties, poets, all sorts of folks and critters need their poetry, Mister Editor!" Yes, noble assistant! And we'll begin with our   friend Dennis Rhodes, Naples, Florida!...  Food and kindness  essential ingredients  for human survival                    Money may not last                 But true love?  It always lasts.                 Love trumps poverty.   ..read more

Poet/Artist Melanie Alberts, Austin, Texas...       upland stream                              peace comes       from all directions  Poet t. kilgore splake, Calumet, Michigan...       behind the waterfall                       naked woman bathing       wet intimate beauty            journey    waking early morning     hearing r ..read more