1 Last Christmas by Lilac Star In memory of my last Christmas with my grandpa

Oh, Mother by Embitterment You have burdened my shoulders like an old woolen shawl. A restlessness overtakes my pen, for I hear footsteps coming down the hall. My breath comes out in a rush.

2 To my sister in China by LarryBell Written while missing my sister, half a world away.

Hot Hurt by Cameron Pedersen When she told me

1 The Jewish Cemetery at Pittsburgh by WJosephusW A lamentation for the dead, specifically those who perished in the mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in October of 2018.

N's birthday Poem by Faithless Juliet The Spanish songs on Spotify, the heartbeat swollen, back of the ambulance, first birthday since the hospital.

2 An Ode To Roma by Taurus Pixie For my dear Grandma (1935 - 2022)

My Boy Hansel by WJosephusW This poem is a gift to my firstborn son, Hansel. He is due to the enter this broad battlefield of modern life in December. I will let the poem speak for itself.

1 Coin by Faithless Juliet Asked how your daughter was doing, replied not well, but life is like that sometimes.

Letters To My Niece by AngelsofHope An anthology of poetry of inspirational, reflective poems inspired by my niece and her life's journey.

Cannon Hinnant's Dream by WJosephusW I am from central North Carolina originally, so the murder of Cannon Hinnant is very personal for me. May he rest in peace, and may new policy avenge him. I believe it is essential to remember pains and woes if one wishes to make a change.

Mother's Sacrifice by Amoridere There are no warnings for this one, remember that. Love can come with a price and, for some, love is worth the price they pay.

Writing poems from the perspective of your wife by Faithless Juliet It was your moan in my mouth when our girls were conceived.