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 Apr 2014 JAM
Autumn
the father.
who buys beer, over the needed milk,
the one who screams and yells of ******* hating life so much,
the father who talks and wishes of suicide,
the father who says he loves you but regrets having children in all,
the father who explains to the daughter that indeed, she will never be the favorite.
that she will never be good enough in either of their eyes,
that she is as good as ****.
The mother.
who is jealous of her daughter.
the one who, can't bare to look at her daughter.
the mother who screams, and threats, and pushes the daughter just down so much farther down.
into the suffocating water,
that drowns out her every wail for help.
the one who has no idea of the scars that bare her daughters body.
The mother who loves the others, oh so much more, the ones who have yet to finally disappoint her the way the daughter had.
the Brothers.
the sister.
all mixed up in pain, confusion, and love.
The family portrait is all smiles,
where everyone is in the pleading hands of suicide, the all to addicting poison of their choice, and all covering it up.
all in one house.
posing for the camera, and looking as if they are happy.
because that is what they were trained to do.
 Jul 2013 JAM
Kyleigh Anne
I am lucky to live in Omaha because
we have "The greatest show on dirt"
people from all around
come downtown
to TD Ameritrade Park
enjoying baseball
and the atmosphere
it is the best time of year
two weeks of travelers
hoping for their team to make it
hoping for their team to win it
only to become
2013 College World Series Champions
 Jul 2013 JAM
Janelle Flora Viser
it is not encouraging
to hit rock bottom
the only place to go
is not “up”
because I have been
underground before

we count our minutes in 60’s
our currency in 100’s
I am counted in pastel pink
and a sunlit core
you are counted in cold steel
and thieving hands



I feel like I’m going to explode
pretty much constantly
 Jul 2013 JAM
Rosie Wisniewski
You taught me to cry
He teaches me to love.
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