Susan Isla Tepper is a twenty-year writer and the author of 12 published books of fiction and poetry and 5 stage plays. Her new Novel titled ‘HAIR OF A FALLEN ANGEL’ was released by Spuyten Duyvil Press, NYC, in November. She has been nominated 21 times for the Pushcart Prize in both fiction and poetry. Her play ‘Crooked Heart’ concerning artist Jackson Pollock premiered on October 25, 2022 at the Irish Repertory Theatre in NYC. Adapted from an earlier novel, it was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. Tepper’s Novel Satire titled ‘Office’ has been released as a Second Edition by Wilderness House Press. Susan Isla is a Brand Ambassador for The Galway Review. http://www.susantepper.com
Somehow, love
Charred remains
a split version
of some truth
has dug in
its wild dog
working an instinct
for cravings.
The sky is blood.
Branches
that manage to
keep regenerating
bear witness
to repeat horrors
over centuries.
Somehow, love
with its singular craving
enters the frame.
Teeth sink into the apple
sweet juices
running down in rivulets.
Glenn Bowie is a published poet, lyricist, and photographer from the Boston area. He also owns and operates an elevator company that supplies custom-built elevators for clients from New England to Hollywood. Author of two poetry and photograph collections (Under the Weight of Whispers and Into the Thorns and Honey) on Big Table Publishing, he donates all profits from his books to various charities for the homeless and local animal shelters.
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