[Melissa Balmain]

Light's big, addictive winter/spring '21 issue is live, with no small thanks to the 'Sphere...

Still pining for your first vaccine?
Perk up with shots of Schechter, Green,
Waddell, two Galefs (twice the fun),
Betts, Videlock and Anderson;
Inject yourself with mordant glee
From Steiner, Steelsmith, Conelly,
McLean and Goldberg, then snort plenty
Of McGuffin and McKenty,
Bennett, Campion (never gloomy),
Griffin, Yapko, Le and Moomey;
Get a contact high with thanks
To Fraley, Finney and/or Franks;
Enjoy intoxicating sips
Of Kenshur, Horowitz and Kipps,
And a tasty swig (you gotta)
Of D’Amico and Valdata;
Smoke a witty, wacky bowl
Of Novick, Peterson, Nicol
Or Allgar, Gutmann, Egel (bliss
In sparkling verse analysis);
Do lines—and then do many more—
Of Morris, Gilbert and Monsour;
Gulp bubbly mischief by the barrel
From Sanders, Nicholls and O’Carroll;
Chug Nixon, Calvert, Glenn as well,
Plus Celia and Totterdell…
And when you’ve finished, don’t feel bleak:
Get swacked on Poems of the Week!