Ophidiophobia by Bruce Morton

The caduceus

Not withstanding

She is afraid,

Deathly afraid,

Forever fearful,

Limbic phobic,

Of snakes.

I am not

Sure why.

Perhaps it has

Something to do

With Eve.

Bruce Morton divides his time between Montana and Arizona.

ALL by Susan Isla Tepper

          for Simon Perchik (1923 – 2021)

All I can do is speak of love

your words and the color

of the sky

each breaking season—

Allow me to explain

my sadness at your leaving

so many felt that pain’s 

strange progression

in stops and starts.

All the while you knew

I still needed you.

Susan Isla Tepper is a twenty years published writer in all genres. Her current project is an Off-Broadway Play on the subject of art and life.