academyoftheheartandmind Fiction, Poetry

Let’s Cure Our Wounds and Other Poems

By Ahmad Al-Khatat Let's Cure our Wounds Tears of pain don't hurt us anymore.We collected heavy emotions and grief.We learned how to talk about our feelings,but not how to cure our wounds. We constantly question the things we do.And living has become a harder question than death.True happiness wears mournful clothing.True misery wears clouds and … Continue reading Let’s Cure Our Wounds and Other Poems

academyoftheheartandmind Fiction, Poetry

It Had That Swing and Words for a Full-fledged Kestrel

By Ed Ahern It Had That Swing My mother spent evenings listening to records.Years of evenings.78’s and 33’s, and only big band swing.All named after the band leader. The bands are largely forgotten now,but there were Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey,Woody Herman and Harry James,Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller. My mother, widowed and jobless,Played the music … Continue reading It Had That Swing and Words for a Full-fledged Kestrel

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Piggeldy and Other Poems

By Stephen Kingsnorth Piggeldy Higgeldy history my herd,cottages hugging by the sward-play place for boys, both buckler, shield,of nightly virtue, on the verge -grown up now to framed panes cleaning,climbing ginnel rooves, swear-slating,complaining of the price of nails;crossword streets, by square set laid outare unknown strangers to our air.Above, the blacksmith, bellow noised,barging the lad … Continue reading Piggeldy and Other Poems

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Brewing Success From Disaster and Other Poems

By Vishnu B. Unnithan   Brewing Success from Disaster I should be excited, like waiting to meet my lover, since each day presents opportunities galore. However, anxiety is my daily chore. It rattles me to the core. I analyse, plan and think some more.   I should be sparkling with anticipation, like waiting to meet … Continue reading Brewing Success From Disaster and Other Poems