An Old Clocktower (A Poem)

By Joyce Jacobo [Author’s Note: This poem is something of prelude to a much larger story on which I’m working. Hope you enjoy it!] An Old Clocktower stood so tall in the valley its origins unknown aside from vague legends of ancient artisans whose great skills when combined produced a sacred monument around the very

From Beneath the Bed (A Poem)

By Joyce Jacobo [Author’s Note: Originally composed to submit for an anthology. It wasn’t a good fit there, but I think it should be fine here. Hope you enjoy it!] Little Jimmy trembled because     of the monster under his bed But Little Jimmy trembled even harder     when a monster came in     through

Neon Light Sketch (A Poem)

By Joyce Jacobo [Author’s Note: I saw a performance a while ago where the performers put on a brief skit in the darkness, using neon lights to create props and even characters. It was an incredible piece. So, I experimented with how such a sketch might look as a poem.] On a stage                enveloped by