By Mehreen Ahmed There used to be a green pond once next to our house. This house had a red-tiled roof and a great many picture windows. It was situated on a hill known as the Dev Pahar in Chittagong. Through those picture windows, I could see the pond down by the valley. The pond … Continue reading Toads on Lily Pads
Skating His Vision and Other Poems
By Douglas J. Lanzo Skating His Vision Dedicated to my figure-skating son, Alex He skates onto the ice, his eyes bright with life, waving to us, beaming, radiating joy. He skates backwards in a tightening circle, accelerating, refreshing air ruffling his outfit, accentuating his speed. He stops theatrically, his blades tossing delicate sprays of ice. … Continue reading Skating His Vision and Other Poems
Eventide
By Mike Turner The sun’s warm crimson rays Signal the end of day Cool dusk is gaining way At eventide Eventide Lay down your woes and cares And with a loved one share The calm and stilling air At eventide Eventide No longer need we toil To make our loose ends meet The simple needs … Continue reading Eventide
Your Will and Other Poems
By Alex Andy Phuong Your Will Think what you think Do what you will No one will wait until What has already been Achieved By the dreamers Pursuing their passions Because doing anything That one wants Characterizes Lack of character While nobility Makes characters Own their own Narratives Narrate, if you will Only in Name … Continue reading Your Will and Other Poems
When He Was Three
By C. Toto Zaremba We build princess castles Made of sand or of clay. Magic on the kitchen table As grandson and nonni play. Imagination sets the background, Laughter fills the stage, Nothing else matters, Its such a wonderful age.
Not Here
By C. Toto Zaremba We used to walk here together. We wondered who the people were And who they left behind. We knew them only as names on stones. We knew they were no longer here. Your name is not on a stone. You would never sit here quietly. I don't come here to visit … Continue reading Not Here
Speech Acts: Another Lesson in Chinese Characters and Other Poems
By Yuan Changming Speech Acts: Another Lesson in Chinese Characters 说 /shuo/: to say is to make an exchange in words 语 /yu/: language is defined in terms of what I say 课 /ke/: a lesson should be learned by talking about the result 谎 /huang/: to lie is to throw a remark from … Continue reading Speech Acts: Another Lesson in Chinese Characters and Other Poems
Raiden
By George Keyes 1 “There is no time, no day, just the existence of being in this neo-planet which it has become our home, Hitoshi. Ah, can we have the gift to restore ourselves again to the last glory?” He looked at his beloved dog Hitoshi, and remarkable enough, he nodded his head in a … Continue reading Raiden
In the City of Angels and Other Poems
By Alex Andy Phuong In the City of Angels Angelic angels gather around Where hope and opportunity could be found “La La Land” might be idiomatic But nothing is truly automatic For the willpower of perseverance Can bring The City of Angels Into existence Because when gracious people gather Unification is what really matters Treat … Continue reading In the City of Angels and Other Poems
Juancito
By George Keyes 1. Atlantic Ocean, the Sea Huge, deep, excommunicated. Sometimes it gives us that fear where all guts of our body appear to squeeze out with that profound tradition of fishermen and the mysteries that created to itself the truth of the unknown. Somewhere in the sea, Juanito, a 12-year-old Cuban boy, who … Continue reading Juancito
Academy of the Heart And Mind 