By CC Tennant When empires rise, order is created. The stars are held in place, and laws and logic dictate the actions of man. But when empires fall, that order is lost, and a certain force takes over, not one dictated by laws or logic but superstition, horror, and the mind unimaginable. These forces are … Continue reading Teachings of the Gemstone Woman, or, “A Telegram from Outer Space”
I Can’t Sleep
By Judy Kramer When I was a child, I suffered from insomnia. It was terrible, and it was particularly awful on Sunday nights. I don’t think I was nervous about going to school the next day, at least not consciously, as I always loved school. Whatever the reason, I just lay awake in the dark … Continue reading I Can’t Sleep
Midsummer Madness
By Michael Barrington It has always hovered at the edge of my thoughts, but usually I’ve been able to drown it out in a pleasant fog of caffeine. Then came a summer holiday in Mexico with my wife. Daily we lounged by the pool; she with a book, I with my laptop. One afternoon she … Continue reading Midsummer Madness
The Orange Was Once Ripe
By Alexander Polo The orange was once ripe,The one in your basket;You’ve left it for too long,No one wants to pick it.Its layers were once godly,Its juice is deprived, constrained;What was once sweet’s now acid,Nobody wants to be drained.There were days with chances to blend,There were ways to provide what’s prized;They could’ve meshed within your … Continue reading The Orange Was Once Ripe
Changing of the Leaves
By Spencer Gallup I stroll throughout the forest in the fallit is a chilly but a sunny dayI go to walk to achieve a clean slate after facing quite a few busy weeks. Spellbound by the fading, golden canvasI see it go on for miles like a realm I find myself and I resume my … Continue reading Changing of the Leaves
Our Submission Pools Opens in Less Than One Week!
Hi artists and writers! We will be opening our General Pool for Submissions on October 1st. We are excited to see what you have been working on over the break. We have our updated our submission policies which you can see on the "Submit Your Work" page. Here are some general changes for this year: … Continue reading Our Submission Pools Opens in Less Than One Week!
Lapis Lazuli
By Keely O'Brien lapis lazuliindigo depthmy desires and attachments on the altarwill I be remiss?my judgement clouded by the blissto exhaleand let gowe have heaven within uswe can access what that means to us individuallyexhaleand let goeyes closednot blackvisualizing lapis lazuliindigo depthmy desires and attachments on the altarseeing my humanity on the altarletting remain my … Continue reading Lapis Lazuli
Bins and All
By Kelli J Gavin When she moved homeSo many bins came with herStuff crammed in every spaceBox after box of hodgepodge nonsenseShe wanted to be homeA place of comfort and restA place of solace and joyEverything needed to be sortedIncluding this amazing adult daughterWhere would this stuff go?Does she want to keep it? Would it … Continue reading Bins and All
A Viridian Love
By Amaryllis Loven I have never been in love with the grandioseDespite this I saturate our future home Hopeless eyes scan this glorious disguiseThe parties are for no one but you, my prize The music of the organ bores me immenselyNothing compared to a voice which captures intensely I pace upon meaningless adorned balconiesPerhaps they … Continue reading A Viridian Love
The Abyss, Where I Fought
By Akshat Pathak I want to be seen.But I'm afraid...How will they see me?Will they accept my past?What if they discover my true self?The scared and afraid.The lost and betrayed.How will they react?How will they understand?Will they punish me?Will they bury me?In the pit, where I lost.In the abyss, where I fought.I wish to know … Continue reading The Abyss, Where I Fought
