Hi there, I've just finished reading this compilation of poetry and loved it!! It is wonderful that someone is giving new poets an outlet and opportunity to be published. I loved nearly all of the poems and look forward to more especially from Graham Allen and John Saunders!!
How to Mend a Broken Vase
by John Saunders
Near invisible shards lurk
in dark corners
or closet in crevices
with oven glazed fragments
that will defy smooth assembly.
A gift from the honeymoon
of singing waiters
and bright yellow moons
where discord was an out-of-town
stranger, its broken bones
now lie on the floor,
its long shelf life ended.
She gathers up with porcelain hands,
knows repair can only happen
with a bond that holds
