Mrs. Browns Grave Once while visiting Mrs browns grave, a bird swooped down and tipped it's wing. It sang a song she used to sing. That's when I knew she was visiting me. Telescopes Through telescopes I see the scope of worlds so far away. I wonder, if theres someone out there, looking back at … Continue reading Poetry by Steve Merson
Five British Poems by Stephen Kingsnorth
Hard Centre Why chocolate box that so attracts - the honeyed stone, a cottage thatch, by packhorse bridge, pink pastel walls, with hollyhocks, delphiniums, wisteria, bunched purple grapes? Is it wanting outside latrine, ash to clear daily from the grate, the damp patch creeping up the walls, the gentle rot of window frames, or candle … Continue reading Five British Poems by Stephen Kingsnorth
Sweet Showers
By Thomas Page When the sticky air boils, sweet showers Pour down upon pilgrims making their way Somewhere as honored as Canterbury Looking for dissenting Thomases true As the horns of bulls parading in Spain. Every season turns as the graying clouds Baptize the pavement in its odor clean Of the pools they pull from—sower, … Continue reading Sweet Showers
Poems by DS Maolalai
Dog dad we don't want children – we've decided that. but we've gotten a dog, and I do understand. not that I'd ever call myself "dog dad" – jesus, I have some dignity. just this thing though; this small ball of dependence ambling the kitchen. walking around, whining and bothering, with eyes so big they … Continue reading Poems by DS Maolalai
Poems by Ken Allan Dronsfield
Waltz of the Scarecrow That which gives often...may receive nothing in return. Do not be deceived by the words etched in stones. Corn often grows taller than words; words often grow taller than deeds. The Scarecrow walks the fields at night through stalks of corn taller than tales told by the fire. We take our … Continue reading Poems by Ken Allan Dronsfield
Emotions of My Life
By Ted Griffin LIFE IS LIFE We all mess up in this roller-coaster called life We make plenty mistakes & may pay the price Life is full of great times & great memories we make So every now & then we allowed the odd mistake We make good decision at the time we think right … Continue reading Emotions of My Life
Dinner with Daddy
By Anna Villegas Fawn follows Tammy into the women’s restroom as soon as the hostess shows them to their table. Taking Daddy out to dinner for Father’s Day was the last-minute Saturday night thought of Earl, Fawn’s brother. But lately Fawn is more interested in Tammy, who has been sending elliptical e-mails about relationship distress … Continue reading Dinner with Daddy
Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Food Forward Food and Drinks give Life Donating Food is a way To Save Someone’s Life Mean Mean is not exactly angry nor rude per se But simply An average of numbers In a massive population It is nice to be important And being nice is nice, too Original Song Original songs Are original … Continue reading Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
The Wrong Parcel
By Tavinder New I heard the rattle and tattle of the handle. Josephine the Bat must have delivered my package. I opened the door and ripped open the box to find a note saying: ‘I know what you are.’ It was just a plain piece of card. Damn it, I thought I had ordered my … Continue reading The Wrong Parcel
Poems by Umar YB
LIFEGUARD Armed with mask and hand glove, I take upon my formless foe; Heart filled with courage and love Wrapped in PPEs* top to toe.. Into the volatile sea of gasping men Suffocating yenning for breath, Plunge I to save the drowning when I, also, could be pulled beneath. A mission I have forever vowed … Continue reading Poems by Umar YB
Academy of the Heart And Mind 