Michael Spring – hospital walls, 3am

hospital walls, 3am (after the pulmonary embolism) the walls are made of wings rustling inside the white paint my wife is asleep in a foldout chair in the corner of the room my body is sunk into pillows facing a dark TV screen – a black mirror – I watch myself and her and all […]

Editors’ Introductions

Editors’ Introductions Pedestal’s editorial process is always an exhilarating and expansive experience. To see an issue come together – poem by poem, each with its unique voice, music, and intent – is gratifying and still, after all these years, brings me a rush of energy, a feeling of being on some kind of creative frontline. […]

Introductions to Pedestal 85

Introductions to Pedestal 85 Selecting poems with four editors is an amazing process. Working as a team helps each of us look deeper into the intent of a poem, into its rhythm and impact. So, readers, I’m going to issue a similar challenge to you. Find the poem where a woman is buried in books […]