Skeleton Crew The best way to scare someone is to justBeVeryStill. I was cast as a pirateWith burning embers in my beardAnd my hand clasped in a hookStationed with my skeleton crew—A motley crew of six, sparking pink sailors;Deader than a doornailTheir mandibles and maxillas permanentlyFixed in a cackle. I also had a treasure chest … Continue reading Skeleton Crew and Other Poems by Thomas Page
Mythopoeia and Other Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Mythopoeia Onomatopoeia Sounds of the real world And cinematic comics Mythopoeia Mythical and mystical Fantasy Intended to educate About reality Myths might be fictional But they are definitely educational For the Greeks and the Romans And anything culturally worldly Have impacted world history Since the dawn of civilization Poetic Style Style and grace Go … Continue reading Mythopoeia and Other Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
No Need for Loss and Regret
By Alex Andy Phuong I am a huge fan of British literature. One of my favorite novels is Kazuo Ishiguro’s The Remains of the Day. I also wrote a review of its film version on a humorous film review website. Kazuo Ishiguro’s The Remains of the Day succeeds in blending the main themes of loss … Continue reading No Need for Loss and Regret
Je Suis Un Pied Noir
By Alexandra Baff 1835 I still don’t understand why we had to leave. Why would anyone want to leave the sunny, beautiful, majestic south of France? As we arrive in Algeria, into a city called Oran, I recall my tedious journey by boat. My mother and father constantly reassured me that this would be an … Continue reading Je Suis Un Pied Noir
Afterglow
by Mike Turner Open window Admits the sun And cooling, gentle breeze Brushing across Our entwined limbs As we doze with languid ease Sated, relaxed Exertions spent Our yearning senses pleased Content, renewed As slumber comes With love’s passions appeased Mike Turner is a songwriter and poet living on the US Gulf Coast. He was … Continue reading Afterglow
The Observation
By John Page I open the door to my house. I call for Christine, my fiancée, to help me put away the groceries. We have been dating for about four years and decided to move in together before the wedding. She is a very funny and quirky person. She likes to ask people a lot … Continue reading The Observation
The Man Who Shot Down the Sky
By Kristen Strmel The eyes of man did not always see beyond the sky. The hands of man did not always grace the sky. There was a time, indeed, when humanity existed only on this earth. It was the place of the gods to dwell above the sky, the blue ceiling that arced above the … Continue reading The Man Who Shot Down the Sky
The Customer
By John Page The bookstore was having a completely normal day. There wasn’t a lot of people actually buying books but every seat in the cafe was filled. Such is the lot of a bookseller. Thus no one was ready when a mysterious thing came into the store. It had to duck to get underneath … Continue reading The Customer
This Side of the World
By Kristen Strmel I was 6 during my first spar. Mother had wanted it later, Father earlier. I used to hear them at night arguing over it. They were always quiet, but I tended to overhear things I shouldn’t have, for better or worse. I was a child, thin as a stick, but my partner … Continue reading This Side of the World
The Experiment
By John Page I am awake. I’m in so much pain. Where am I? This isn’t my home. I should be home. Let me out. Let me out. Let me out! It is dark. I’m suffocating in here. Why do I hurt so much. There is an odd smell. Wait, there is light. Loud sounds … Continue reading The Experiment
Academy of the Heart And Mind 