NEW in Black Poppy Review - Two New Poems by Juliet Cook - Happy New Year!

"An old fashioned cosmetic surgery
stains paper with blood,
crosses off the stains
with un-magic markers.

They want to shorten the expiration date
of individual colors"

from the poem "Blood Markers", one of two poems by Juliet Cook, appearing in Black Poppy Review, on the first day of 2018.

read more HERE - https://blackpoppyreview.blogspot.com/2018/01/blood-markers-dark-light-by-juliet-cook.html

NEW in Black Poppy Review - Cheerleader Cop by Juliet Cook

"She locked me in the car, told me I had to listen
to the song, "Don't Worry, Be Happy" on repeat.
She told me I had to learn to smile
all the time, even if my smile was fake."

From the new poem,"Cheerleader Cop" by Juliet Cook, appearing at Black Poppy Review today!

HERE - https://blackpoppyreview.blogspot.com/2017/11/cheerleader-cop-by-juliet-cook.html