an on-line poetry magazine
for the 21st century
Winter 2025-2026
Mary Flatley
MY BROTHER MY EQUAL
If my brother is the equal to me
How can I turn away when I witness him suffering
If my brother is the equal to me
How can I remain silent
When I see him not succeeding in the race we call life
If my brother is the equal to me
Shouldn’t I stand up and fight against
All the indignities he faces and be a warrior
In his personal crusades
Mary Flatley has been writing poetry since 1997 when she was a student at SUNY Purchase. From 2003-2008 she was the Administrative Assistant at the Walt Whitman Birthplace. She is a former Marine Corps Reservist. Her work has appeared in several local anthologies
