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IN THIS ISSUE:
Joseph Carfagno (Fairfield, CT)
Andy Cognata (West Lafayette, IN)
Michael Frissore (Oro Valley, AZ)
Rosemary Foster (Bloomington, IN)
Amy Harris (West Lafayette, IN)
Kim Keith (Gold Canyon, AZ)
Lisa McClintock (Sheridan, WY)
Ray Scanlon (Rehoboth, MA)
Don Thackery (Dexter, MI)
Maggie Wheeler (Terre Haute, IN)
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Editor’s Note:
Despite moving north,
August still feels hot as hell
August still feels hot as hell
in Grandma's attic.
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Maggie Wheeler
Round Kick to the jaw
Crazy bitch knocked me out cold.
Concussions suck ass.
The cat stares at me
With fish running through his brain.
Duh, I just fed you!
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Lisa McClintock
A message sent, not
really meant. Too late now for
feeble excuses.
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Kim Keith
In Need of Salvation (and a Podiatrist)
My feet have callused
cracks, so I worry about
my immortal sole.
Taste Test
Murder on a bun
or bean-curd-veggie-burger?
The cows win—and lose.
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Rosemary Foster
So friggin' tasty
Freshly slaughtered pineapple
Bleed into my mouth
Rain steaming concrete
Washing my dirty skin clean
Born again again
Shit closed captioning
How dare you crap out on me
My deaf ass needs you
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Michael Frissore
Changing Diapers
The difference between
Comedy and tragedy?
Being peed on and...
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Amy Harris
Gas stations pepper
A great divide too wide to
Conquer or enslave
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Joseph Carfagno
Stalled in the hallway
Thinking my murderous thoughts
No weapon at hand
AM Consonance
Radio actor speaking
Tires or tooth repair
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Don Thackery
conceive an image
write three lines to make haiku
trivial pursuit
spring rains make roots wake
birds return for the warmth’s sake
my dry old joints ache
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Andy Cognata
Flordia is hot,
A grave for the unprepared.
Ice cream is God's love.
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Ray Scanlon
Clothesline
Clothesline in March breeze,
cotton breathes wintry freshness.
Spider in my shorts.
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August 2010 AWESOME SAUCE: Kim Keith
Forgotten
You ask for my name
as I call you Grandfather—
Alzheimer’s stole it.
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Send in your haiku!
September is coming soon,
right along with school.
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