- Paul Ilechko – Zinc
In the sparing verbiage of his poem "Zinc", poet Paul Ilechko purifies the chaos and complications into a singular simplicity.
- Alison Luterman – Canoe
In her poem "Canoe," Alison Luterman explores how luminous memories anchor us into the marvellous moments of our lives.
- Nathan Hassall – Write a simple poem, my wife said, so I wrote a short one
Poet Nathan Hassall's "Write a simple poem, my wife said, so I wrote a short one" transcends the small confines of its verbiage into the enormity of universal divinity.
- A Year of Kō: 17th Sekki
17th Sekki poems by BOB RAMA, COLEMAN DAVIS and SHAOMEI YU
- Shaomei Yu – The Closed Door
Chinese-American poet Shaomei Yu reflects on loss and transition with Zen-like sparseness in her poem "The Closed Door".
