Your heart will beat 115,000 each day. Her heart thumps twice its rate as she listens to knuckle bones crack the wall and footsteps. The rhythm reminds her of a song she from her youth. - from 'The Average Heart' by @TLBREIT elephantsnever.com/the-average-he…

“Sorry, Lidia,” said Eldred. “You know elephants never relent.” “I know big guy,” replied Lidia, holding the tooth in one hand and patting his trunk with the other. “But we’ve still got a long way to go, right?” - from 'Relent' by Andre N Lepine elephantsnever.com/relent/

#FF #SS #SupportPoets Sara Moore Wagner Joseph Fasano @hquinnpoet @CandiceKelsey1 William Bortz Abbie Kiefer @cleemiles Just Regular Chad Abushanab™ Minadora Macheret @jenny___irish @GabouryKeith @CeciliaSavala G.C. Keenan @minyoungleeis Karen Schubert @RomanaIorga Millicent Borges Accardi 🇵🇹 @_strathman_

Abbie Kiefer Matthew Laverty 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 (Chess_Poems) Sara Moore Wagner Joseph Fasano @hquinnpoet @CandiceKelsey1 William Bortz @cleemiles Just Regular Chad Abushanab™ Minadora Macheret @jenny___irish @GabouryKeith @CeciliaSavala G.C. Keenan @minyoungleeis Karen Schubert @RomanaIorga @_strathman_ BOOTH Here's a recent poem of mine in January's Elephants Never elephantsnever.com/an-unsuitable-…

If you've not already bought and read it, we highly recommend 'Flutter: southern gothic fever dream' by @lolaandjolie, illustrated by Michael Yates, now available through @TwistinTimeMag. Read our review and catch the fever. elephantsnever.com/flutter-southe…

When the #request came, Yggdrasil was growing new roots. Down he went, deep and dark, where words changed. No more end or world or death, but werld and wearlth. And the tired, wise worlms. The squirrel chirruped. He leaf-listened. Sighed. And shook his big crown. #vss365

Thanks to Elephants Never for including Orchard Frost in ‘Celebrate Love’. elephantsnever.com/orchard-frost/

I was on the radio last night on Scott Thomas Outlar's show with my wonderful editor, Winter Rose. Follow the link to hear me talk about, and read poems from, my book 'Spectrum of Flight' - up for pre-orders now, and officially released in one week's time! 18th Feb! blogtalkradio.com/17numaradio/20…

Then there were mornings that your eyes would stay shut but two hands would find their way out of your sleeping bag, dragging me over like some great kraken waking to find something worthy of devouring. - from 'Mourning Routine' by @ShivaRJoyce elephantsnever.com/mourning-routi…

fast and bright. half of me turns into ashes, the other half crashes onto silent ground, you let me go, i fall from your hands as you throw me away— - from 'cigarette butts' by @therealpaedelt elephantsnever.com/cigarette-butt…

Still Looking for Alice It’s been a couple of years, but I’m still looking for you, Alice. Get back to me if you see this. I don’t have your contact info. I think of you often. Greg. - from 'Missed You Again' by Nolcha Fox elephantsnever.com/missed-you-aga…

Our hot breath plumed wet clouds of snowstorms in your converted pigsty on cold black nights— Frosted grounds of the orchard echoed our joy and the deer stood still. - from 'Orchard Frost' by Ryan Norman elephantsnever.com/orchard-frost/

I smiled and cried against my will. I don’t know how to cry with other people. I said I love you. She said friends are great, sighed and smiled. I said I liked being called a plural and we laughed. - from 'Mistletoe and Sycamores' by @hallybearie elephantsnever.com/mistletoe-and-…

love, lightened by fire, only leaves dark red bruises. your lips touch my skin, we burn— - from 'cigarette butts' by @therealpaedelt #SaturdayShoutout elephantsnever.com/cigarette-butt…

Waking before you afforded me the pleasure of watching you sleep. Every dream twitch amused me and sometimes I couldn’t help but run a finger down your nose. I wondered how it changed your dreamscape. - 'Mourning Routine' by @ShivaRJoyce #SaturdayShoutout elephantsnever.com/mourning-routi…

Sorry for Spilling Hot Coffee on You! Thanks for joining me at the Countdown Diner counter. I was so nervous! Spilling coffee on you wasn’t the first impression I wanted to make. Alice, will you give me another chance? - from 'Missed Again' by Nolcha Fox elephantsnever.com/missed-you-aga…

Frosted grounds of the orchard echoed our joy and the deer stood still. Quilts trapped the warmth of our flesh as I read Whitman into your eyes pressing a finger against flushed lips - from 'Orchard Frost' by Ryan Norman #SaturdayShoutout elephantsnever.com/orchard-frost/

She said no the mistletoe does not take the photosynthesis. Its roots are in the trees sucking its nutrients. They’re basically leeches. I was overcome with the desire to violently rip the mistletoe out. - from 'Mistletoe and Sycamores' by @hallybearie elephantsnever.com/mistletoe-and-…