I Can't Breathe

Better, take breath away

at the sight of multitudes,

birds winging above skyscrapers

in blue sky, winter sun so

bright, eyes tear; at the sound

of voices in cold winter cities

demanding that Justice re-fasten

Her blindfold that too often

slips around Her neck like a noose.

Lois Bassen

25,000 march in New York to protest police violence

http://lsbassen.com/ Fiction Editor for http://www. prickof thespindle.com/ and 2011 Flannery O’Connor Award Finalist. In 2014, a novel & ss collection: http://typhoon-media.com/summer-of-the-long-knives/ and http://www.texturepress.org/livesofcrime.html.

http://lsbassen.com/ Poetry reviews for http://therumpus.net/ & others.

****IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT****

Hamish and I are delighted to be able to tell you that the future of Poetry24 is safe. We have recently heard from Martin Hodges, one of the founders and original editors of the journal, that he is willing to resume as editor. We really could not be more pleased and we know that our readers and contributors will be similarly delighted. 

Announcement about the closing of Poetry 24

Dear Poetry24 readers, this is to let you know that Abi and I will not be editing the site next year. We have been doing it for 2 years and we both feel that it is time to move on. It has been a great pleasure and a great privilege to be the editors here but we want to do other things. If you would like to take on the editorship please get in touch. If no one takes over from us the last Poetry24 will be on Wednesday 31 of December.
Abi and Hamish