Author Archives: stevieslaw

I have two poems on the Write Launch. Here they are: Peace, Peace will Come It is ofteneasier to writethe landscapewithout the pollution of people.This hillsidewas oncewild with color Can youimagine it? Today, the violetsthat took residencein the shell casingsbloomed— … Continue reading →

Some poetry and music up on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN5xsYC2Z_E5yD506CfzZJQ

My poem, Menagerie, is in the current issue of MacQueens Quinterly. It was a fun one to right. Here is the poem: Menagerie Right up to the dayhe died my brother couldmake me laugh. He wasmy Wikipedia. But even he … Continue reading →

I have two poems, Accidie and Poetry, up at the Lothlorien Poetry Journal. Here they are: Accidie These daysI take tothe river. Isn’t thatwhat the wisewould have us do?.I bringa pad and penalthough it’s been monthssince I’ve writtenand longer still … Continue reading →

My poem, The West is Burning, was just published on New Verse News. It is not an optimistic poem. Here it is: On the rise aboveRoute 80, by a tricklethat was oncea river I watch a lineof traffica thousand miles … Continue reading →

My poem, Promise is up at the Drabble. Here is the poem: Promise When I was 10my dad gave mea number 2 pencil—brand new, with a finelychiseled point.“Promise,”he said is like thispencil.“The eraseris always the firstto go—worn outor broken off. … Continue reading →

My poem, Hey Mom, was just published by the Santa Clara Review. Many thanks to editor Jaden Fong who helped to change the poem to a prose poem format. Here is the poem: Hey Mom, I started to clear the … Continue reading →

My poem, Ridge, is up at Sheila-Na-Gig online. Here is the poem: Ridge August rainshave left the groundgreen and boggy. This eveninga cool mist risesto hug the ridge like filingsin a force field.Wouldn’t you like to hold someoneso easily?Nature is … Continue reading →

My poem, Wounded, is up at Poetica Review. Here is the poem: Wounded The phone rangbut I hesitatedto take Jim’s call. Are we bornwith the needto avoid human misery?Perhaps thatis the source of accusation—witch, warlockbad things happen around you.And Jim … Continue reading →

My poem, Collector, is in the current issue of Nixes Mate Review. Great fun to write because collectors are a special breed of crazy. Collector I found itin the thrift storebeside the coffeeshop on College Ave.It’s become a fineplace to … Continue reading →