By Anusha Jekay Anusha Jekay is from Walterboro, SC, US.
Angel
By Ms. Inspiration She never asks for anything in return, And never complains when life is unfair. After all, she is an angel divine in her own way. She smiles and is never filled with sorrow, The hurt inside her stays hidden besides, Angels never show defeat. How beautiful she is, not outer beauty. There … Continue reading Angel
All special things are costly and Other Poems
By Dr. Shailja Sharma All special things are costly There is a charge every time You run a transaction to buy a bit of you The smiles and the laughs The tears and the grudges The feelings and the thoughts Whether you share them Or house them in the heart You pay the price and … Continue reading All special things are costly and Other Poems
Pink
By Channie Greenberg
To Have and To Hold
By Brian Peter Fagan The Restoration Room was on the 20th floor of the Mason Building in midtown Manhattan. There was a long waiting list to get into the Restoration Room and the service was very expensive, so it took me a long time to put the fee together and then another six months of … Continue reading To Have and To Hold
For Peers in Arrears and Time Served is Best
By Frank De Canio For Peers in Arrears I only hope they entertain as many scofflaws who’ll enjoy the breakage of the water main bequeathed them while in their employ. For it bestowed them means to cook, to clean, and make their garden grow. It helped snuff fires with the hook and ladder. What dark … Continue reading For Peers in Arrears and Time Served is Best
These Times
By Douglas Polk power in the hands of the panicked, a frightening thing, fighting to control, what can't be controlled, pressure applied to the masses, but the control weak, a leaky dam, at best, ready to break at any moment, and flood the world with chaos. Douglas Polk is a poet from the wilds of … Continue reading These Times
Self-worth and Other Poems
By Driq Wright Self-worth why would you force yourself into a relationship? Why are you staying and you hurting? Why would you be there for somebody that can't do the same for you? Why are you trying to love someone who doesn't love you? These are questions you need to ask yourself if you are … Continue reading Self-worth and Other Poems
He Who Is In A Hurry Always Arrives Late
By Nancy Malcolm "He Who Is In A Hurry Always Arrives Late"Georgian Proverb I was running, clutching my purse, and holding my powder blue Samsonite train case. My dad was saying, “Hurry, Nan! We’re so late! I’m afraid you’ll miss your flight.” We rounded the corner of the parking garage and headed down the stairs. … Continue reading He Who Is In A Hurry Always Arrives Late
Garden Views
By Candi Lavender Reaching for a towel to dry her hands, she noted the towel next to hers. It was haphazard. No, that was the wrong word. It was carelessly hung. Everything he did was careless, except when it was in his domain. Tools were hung precisely on the shed walls and if she returned … Continue reading Garden Views
Academy of the Heart And Mind 