Silent Blossoms

By Kenneth Pobo A yellow orchid just blooming, noise from cars and mowers at the window which I shut tight, a quiet that calls me to come closer and sing softly. Kenneth PoboKenneth Pobo (he/him) is the author of twenty-one chapbooks and nine full-length collections. Recent books include Bend of Quiet (Blue Light Press, 2015),

PERFECTLY CAUGHT

by Kenneth Pobo In Heaven, Roy Orbison takes off his sunglasses. Once these perfect gates close, he’s perfectly caught. He strums a guitar, hopes for sound. Kenneth PoboKenneth Pobo (he/him) is the author of twenty-one chapbooks and nine full-length collections. Recent books include Bend of Quiet (Blue Light Press, 2015), Loplop in a Red City