By Marvel Chukwudi Pephel Every day is not just another assignment, it is a small but contained voyage of discovery. ~ David Doubilet "Dig in!" Hector instructed, placing his cowboy hat firmly on his head. "We must find the elephant skull. We are going nowhere without that skull. Do you understand?" "But sir..." "No buts." … Continue reading Chinese Doll, Russian Doll And a Mathematician
Pink Pillows
By Isabelle Autumn it’s a warm pei evening and i am seven every pine that lines the road drips with honey yellow, the last shreds of sunlight spilling off their branches before the sun is swallowed whole my lungs flood with red gasps of dust as the car flys down the dirt path, and i … Continue reading Pink Pillows
Memoirs of a Rhodesian Bush War
By Temba Magorimbo Excerpts from a fiction novel, Off The Eagle’s Claws by Temba Magorimbo © Jack Von Sidels always remembered a fellow pilot he had been jostling and jockeying with at New Serum Airbase in Salisbury. They had flown out in formation, two Dakotas and two Canberra aircraft. Troops and equipment had been lined … Continue reading Memoirs of a Rhodesian Bush War
Black Forest
By Yurii Tkachenko I approached the black forest.It is a burnt forest.Black forest closer becomes gray.I entered into their forest.I walked and thought about what ahead.It’s still the same burnt forest.But I saw a flowering tree inside.I came closer.I saw a blue fish on it.I walked around.And I was surprised.But I didn't dare to take … Continue reading Black Forest
The Light within the Night
By Alex Andy Phuong There is so much to knowAbout the beauty within an afterglow,And there could be a lot that must be doneBefore the rise of the golden sun,But in order to embark on a journeyTo hopefully become someone,A person must be able to seeWith a newfound sense of clarityWhile also being open to … Continue reading The Light within the Night
The Watcher of Kaimana
By Meerub Tariq Originally published in The Synecouth Gazette I have stood here for a century,Humming the ocean’s endless riff.I pass each day in a new reverie—I’m a lighthouse on a rocky cliff.The waves whisper me their arcana,From mighty mountains of Montana,To the endless heat of Savanna—They call me The Watcher of Kaimana.My coat has … Continue reading The Watcher of Kaimana
Everyday is a school day…
By Bazilus Homb Originally published in All Poetry Everyday is a school day,Keep moving forward anyway,The process is trial and error,Each day you are one step closer,Stay strong when things go wrong,Never bowto the blowKeep on trying and do not lose heart,Even If everything seems to fall apart,Find a way throughwhat you go through'til your … Continue reading Everyday is a school day…
Time Merchants
By Alan S. Kolok Alex tried to walk home via a different route nearly every night. He liked to amble along the little side streets of the city, window shopping. This evening was no different. At the corner of Merchant and Vine, a small sign caught his attention. The door to the small office was … Continue reading Time Merchants
Teachings of the Gemstone Woman, or, “A Telegram from Outer Space”
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
