by Atticus Books | Dec 14, 2011 | GET LIT, Poetry
How exciting to be able to share under one roof the following four-month compilation of Atticus Review poetry with our readers. Please dive in to the deep waters of our 17 poets and experience the places they dare to swim. Open publication – Free publishing...
by Dan Cafaro | Aug 31, 2011 | Poetry
In the adjacent room, Across the hall from the health care clinic, The old timer stares at his knees, gingerly raises his right hand, and blesses himself. His peers—fellow kidney disease patients—sit beside him, Blankly Many deep in thought, fraught with worries,...
by Dan Cafaro | Jul 8, 2011 | Poetry
The launching of the final American space shuttle, Atlantis, this morning has held our attention here at Atticus Books all week long. First with our otherworldly issue of Atticus Review, and now with a poem from our publisher, we’re commemorating this momentous...
by Dan Cafaro | May 7, 2011 | Poetry
“The little shrimp Is eating ice cream,” She says, while playing With our Brittany Spaniel. “He’s been eating rocks – I’ve been watching him,” She says, Prying his mouth open To see if she can spot any. “OK, now I can pet you,” She says, forgivingly, As he puts his...
by Trisha Stewart | Mar 10, 2011 | Poetry
She lived alone with black and whites faded by half a century. Stood from a kitchen chair, leaving six empty – a complete set. House-shoes shuffled on green vinyl floors – she led me; and we would see him. In each – days and decades relived in sepia-memory. Unsure how...
by Matt Mullins | Feb 14, 2011 | Poetry
I’ve long loved you as the voice inside another time Making seal on the doctored whiskey’s wet lipped lie I’ve read: one laced bottle, two, or none. I’ve bent knees At all three markers, left strings, guitar picks, pennies Thumbed into dirt just to...
