By Abe Margel The sun came out just as the football game ended. Dan stood up; he turned and retrieved from the back of his seat his number 31 “Pinball” Clemons jersey. He had brought this same lucky jersey to every Argonauts game he had attended for the past nine years. “Pinball” had been the … Continue reading My Friends
Tuna Tortellini with Cream
By John Goodie Eli, the main chef in the kitchen at his family-owned Jewish Ghetto restaurant near Rome’s Trastevere neighborhood, heard a ruckus outside when the sous-chef, Jacob, opened the back door to step out for a cigarette. Eli grew up in that Italian-Jewish kitchen, learning to cook with his grandfather and father, easily mastering … Continue reading Tuna Tortellini with Cream
Fresh Morning and Other Poems
By Andrew Scott Fresh Morning Every night, rain or clear sky, I think about the day just passed. The news headlines that came in with the tragedies of the new world. Missing neighbours from for away that may never be found while friends and family wonder where the missing are alive or buried. Nature's flames … Continue reading Fresh Morning and Other Poems
Ecology
By Mike Turner Flora and fauna Earth and sky Fire and water And here stand I Are we all separate Or part of one? Planets and star dust Empty space, Sun? Each of its own Yet parts of the same As a portrait on canvas All its colors contains Thus bound together In relation are … Continue reading Ecology
Requiem at the Churchyard Across Our Elementary School and Other Poems
By Pax Maghacot Requiem at the Churchyard Across Our Elementary School Many occasions during recess our games were interrupted by the blessing of the dead at the churchyard just across the street from our elementary school. We stopped playing, rushed to the low wall and watched the spooky scene time and again – A wooden … Continue reading Requiem at the Churchyard Across Our Elementary School and Other Poems
Visions for the Mind
By Nancy Lou Henderson Sun, fluffy clouds, blue skies Night, full moon, bright stars Tree, brown branches, green leaves House, raised windows, opened doors. Grass, freshly cut, trimmed edges, Child, singing sweetly, doing circles. Butterfly, bright yellow, fluttering wings Squirrel, digging dirt, hiding pecans. Hummingbird, drinking fast, red flowers. Rainbow, touching ground, vibrant colors. Baby, … Continue reading Visions for the Mind
Herman
By Harvey Huddleston Joanne was such a conniver. Elliot didn’t know that at the time because like they say in the Bronx, buttah wouldn’t melt in her mouth. They’d just recently begun working together as legal assistants at a big firm with adjoining desks. Everyday he’d hear about the problem her rescue group was having. … Continue reading Herman
Crooked Grin and Other Poems
By Amrita Valan Crooked Grin The crooked moon flashes me a sidereal grin And ducks under cloud cover. Hinting all and sundry Leaving a trail of nothing. Every star in the sky chortles in silence Diamantine derision. Who trusts a wanton one-sided luminary? Who never reveals his dark side? I wrap my silver stole with … Continue reading Crooked Grin and Other Poems
The Great Gingerbread Rescue and Other Poems
By Ken Gosse The Great Gingerbread Rescue It happened in Maine at the Gingerbread Fest where the “World’s Best Cookie” is made. A deer got ensnared in the “Dough That’s The Best” when it wandered away from its glade. Though I wasn’t near, I did overhear what a lovely young lass told her beau: “Did … Continue reading The Great Gingerbread Rescue and Other Poems
New Beginnings
By Ove Haxthausen “Just like the movies,” I thought as my guard urged me out of the car. Through the drizzle and darkness of the chilly October morning, I could make out the gloomy iron trusses of the Glienicke Bridge. But this was no film, it was the culmination of my three years in Soviet … Continue reading New Beginnings
Academy of the Heart And Mind 