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FIELD OF MARS
by cassidy mcfadzean
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I crawled out of the bramble

 

Berserker waking from a nightmare

 

Following my bumbling shadow

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Rabid bozo     plucking burrs from my hair

 

On sniffing the unscented candle in Zara Home...

 

White girls twirling ponytails at the Summer Garden

 

I sit in the back with the boys and vomit

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My brain’s gyroscope gone kaput

 

On not visiting the grave of the unknown soldier

 

Time-travelled lilacs in my mother’s portico

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My building smells like trash    I’m ovulating

 

A bee in my bonnet in the crotch of the fig tree

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The American Poetry Journal (APJ) is back and online only for now! Theresa Senato Edwards has taken over the reins as of April 21, 2025. Unfortunately, Theresa did not get much info on past submissions, except that all submissions were responded to. She queried about the anthology, chapbook, full-length submissions, and any upcoming online issues; but the same response was given to her: that all submissions were responded to. Theresa was not able to obtain access to the old APJ Submittable account either. She requested access but was told that the APJ Submittable account was unavailable. Theresa was not a part of the mess that transpired from 2022 to 2024, approximately. And she is sorry that she doesn't have additional news about much of the past submissions as well as submission fees. She asked for financial statements but was not given any. For now the website has been updated with issue and review archives, and we will go from there. Theresa apologizes that she doesn't have more to share and hopes that all her literary citizenship and fine literary reputation over the years will help APJ move positively forward, despite all the disappointment. Theresa will try her best to regain APJ's transparency, passion, and commitment to poets and poetry.​

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