poems – Page 7 – Ally Malinenko

End of an Era

So my submission notebook finally gave out. All the pages are filled. I know what you’re thinking. Who cares, right? Get a new notebook. Thing is I bought that notebook back in 2000. Thirteen years ago at the Pitt campus bookstore I snatched that notebook off the shelf and decided that while it was great… Continue reading End of an Era

Pushcart, Poems, and Paintings

So the really wonderful ladies over at Blue Hour press were nice enough to nominate my poem, Worship for a Pushcart. The Pushcart is a best of the small press award. I think it’s 100% awesome that out of all the poems that Blue Hour published this year, they picked mine. I can’t thank them… Continue reading Pushcart, Poems, and Paintings

Soft Machines at Blue Hour

Many many many thanks to the lovely ladies over at Blue Hour for publishing this poem, Soft Machines. Please, do yourself a favor and pick up some of their books. They are putting really quality poetry out into the world. And when really quality poetry is in the world, the world is a better place.… Continue reading Soft Machines at Blue Hour

Doctor, Doctor, Doctor

Hi. So it’s been awhile since I’ve posted anything on here because I’ve been mired in revisions on my current WIP but I wanted to come out of my dank dark cave to share a few things. There have been some new reviews of Lizzy popping up online. I posted them here but here’s a… Continue reading Doctor, Doctor, Doctor

Magic Trick

Can I show your friend here, a magic trick, he says to my husband. He’s old, frail, his voice so thin it sounds like it traveled from Ireland through a tin can. Of course, I say. With shaking hands he folds a dollar bill over and over until when he unfolds it… Continue reading Magic Trick