By Thomas Page I have been practicing French with the Tanka poem format. While this isn't a great example of either French or a Tanka, I would like to share these poems as an example of the practice of writing and mastering a form or a language Ce matin il y A mon anniversaire Veut … Continue reading French Tanka
So Happy
By Ira Darmograi there are some places where you feel especially calm where you are no longer chasing something useless where your permanent desire to restrain yourself, to control yourself, to look for answers disappears where you finally notice that everything magical in this world feels your strength, your love, your unbelievably tender perception of … Continue reading So Happy
Teaching Yates in the Autumn and Other Poems
By Thomas Page Teaching Yates in the Autumn Like the bachelor swan I sit at my monitor to a sea of blank profiles That are five-and-twenty I go over the lyric of a man in his autumn who grew to hate his motherland- The sixtieth swan— Floating in his Charon’s raft across the Irish Sea— … Continue reading Teaching Yates in the Autumn and Other Poems
Out of Reach and Other Poems
By Douglas Young Out of Reach I saw a gorgeous sunset That reminded me of you – Too beautiful to forget And out of reach, too. You are the ethereal golden moon, Forever amber and always in June, A lovely voice on the radio singing a lovesick tune, Romantic as a rainbow, and gone just as soon. … Continue reading Out of Reach and Other Poems
On Hills of Thorns
By Kenneth G. Hodges Bryant You stand, as beautiful as night You stood, more perfect than the day You stand, as picturesque as heaven’s gate You stood, more captivating than the rising sun Where my heart still goes to weep Where my soul still comes to find joy Where my sight still wanders to glance … Continue reading On Hills of Thorns
The Crunchwrap Canto
By Joseph S. Pete New York City takes a regional, perhaps provincial pride in the bacon, egg and cheese on a roll at every cat-stalked bodega, the most banal breakfast sandwich imaginable in a glorified convenience store. McDonald’s serves it, Burger King has it, basically every fast food restaurant in American offers it. That’s why … Continue reading The Crunchwrap Canto
Aje Olokun and Other Poems
By Mayokun Kehinde Folorunsho Aje Olokun Aje Olokun My hands are cupped In the ocean of supplication As I forage In this classified world Where The rich keep having The poor keep lacking And all eyes know no sleep Aje Olokun My hands are cupped In the ocean of supplication Owolabi's soles have melted On … Continue reading Aje Olokun and Other Poems
Trailer of the Year
By Zia Rahman Starting of the Year was celebrated with a bang who knew that problems on their door will going to be rang, The only mistake of the year was opening the door. Because that was the moment when the things spread on floor. Firstly, the fire in the forest got out of control, … Continue reading Trailer of the Year
Cognizable and Other Poems
By Alex Andy Phuong Cognizable Recognizable Through Knowledge Acquisition Learn and Be Thyself Disney World Fantasyland In Disney World Resort Is a place where Dreams can come true Yet many dreams still die In the face of reality Simply because The real world is not La La Land Nevertheless Fantasy and fiction Are humanistic expressions … Continue reading Cognizable and Other Poems
Quarantine and Where You’re Okay
By Dr. Imbesat Maheen Syed Quarantine Did I want this for myself or was it imposed? Is it a blessing or a curse? So many questions to answer, Where to begin? Somehow it will make sense. It seems like it’s a time for self-reflection, It seems like it’s time to craft fitness out of imperfection. … Continue reading Quarantine and Where You’re Okay
Academy of the Heart And Mind 