When he met me, he told me I looked like Kim Basinger - long blonde locks... but as time wore on I knew I wasn't her, and I could never be her, and I was never good enough, thin enough, or pretty...

08/08/2010 talawas feedback interview Nguyen Quoc Chanh Nguyen Institute on Congress and writer Vietnam Hoang Ngoc - Tuan * : Today, 04/08/2010 , Vietnam Congress Writers Eighth taking place in...

xi    And when sweet juices ran from lip to chin And waists felt fuller than a bursting sack They piled up leaves and heather to begin A morning nap. Etain lay on her back Each finger yet...

 A continuation of our "Poetry of the People" (POP) Series featuring the poetry readings of Dr. Frank L. Meyskens, Jr.  In this clip, Dr. Meyskens reads 3 more poems:...

 Another clip of "Poetry of the People" (POP) Series featuring Dr. Frank L. Meyskens, Jr. of University of California, Irvine.  In this poem, entitled "Pulling the Trigger", Dr. Meyskens deals...

A small-town tale about evil, corruption, closeted skeletons, trauma, madness and red skies. The lovely and talented Jo from Australia sent me her movie 'Insanity or Suicide' to be used as the...

Religious and spiritual poem: I wrote this poem after my father's death in 2000. Surprisingly, he was born on Christmas day and so I recall him when this time of year comes along. There are two...

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Yin and Yang In Treatment
By Reid Baer

My orthopedic doctor informs me
that the intense pain in my right shoulder
is...

Dexter’s Deadly Halloween Romance
By Reid Baer

Thank you for seeing me doctor -
you see I have this friend, no, no …
more like a family member who
...