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Burch, Jayna

Forces 
Volume 2024 Article 42 
4-15-2024 
Majestic 
Jayna Burch 
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Majestic
Jayna Burch
spread a wealth of diamonds to dazzle landscapes,
clothe denuded branches in sparkling sweaters
reaching skyward to bask in sunshine’s glory.
Fragile fleeting lives, precarious existences
subject to nature’s whims gradually sink beneath
unblanketed ground to slake winter’s thirst 
as sun melts glorious skyflowers’ wealth, leaves
snowbanks bankrupt, shivering branches bare
Skyflowers
Doris Brogan
(Dedicated to Miguel de Unamuno)
Skyflowers float on winds of destiny,
dance in winter light’s shine.
Frozen moments of free-falling oneness 
coalesce, transform into blankets 
sewn atop bare ground to pillow landings.
Trillions of flakes form huge bank depositories,
a brilliance of riches to glisten silver bright,


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Majestic

Coble, Patricia

Forces 
Volume 2024 Article 61 
4-15-2024 
Pretty in Pink 
Patricia Coble 
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Coble, Patricia (2024) "Pretty in Pink," Forces: Vol. 2024, Article 61. 
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F O R C E S
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Skirts
Susan Mardele
I forget about you most of the time,
except when you are absent.
It is then I demand your presence –
need you beyond all else. 
You fill me, tingling through my entire body
from the top of my head to the tips of my toes.
The satisfying filling in my chest,
keeping my steady heartbeat, the tempo of life.
Your soft caress a lover’s silken hand,
you have permission for every touch.
You fly me to the skies,
an invisible lift beneath me. 
I glide on your benevolence
toward dreamed-of destinations. 
You have moods, gifts,
tremendous presence and generosity.
Yet, when angry, you wield
unheard of devastation.
You do have your lighter moments, though.
Who else would have the cheek 
to blow up Marilyn Monroe’s skirts.
Pretty in Pink
Patricia Coble


Pretty in Pink

Bellin, Nicole

Forces 
Volume 2024 Article 76 
4-15-2024 
Sulk 
Nicole Bellin 
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Bellin, Nicole (2024) "Sulk," Forces: Vol. 2024, Article 76. 
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