By Sangita Kansal The world is bleeding Don’t wound it anymore It needs love and healing Not bombs, not war Man kills man Annihilates its own kind Can’t we see what we are doing? Are we so blind? Babies are dying Mothers are crying Politicians are lying Devoid is our humanity To view someone as … Continue reading War Must Forever Cease
South Carolina Blues, and Greens
By Mord McGhee Tony Hutchins opened the door to the shed. Old hinges creaked from rust and the smell of wood washed over him. Wet wood. Freshly cut wood. It was summer. Sticky hot, and the stockpile he’d brought in from trimmings of neighborhood trees stood like soldiers against one wall. He flicked on the … Continue reading South Carolina Blues, and Greens
Activities of a vast ocean and Other Poems
Activities of vast ocean Three quarters of the earth's surface is covered by water. The ocean conceals billions of creatures interacting in ways One of things about the ocean is that we cannot build on it. It will remain a vast open space perfect for contemplation. The ocean contains many creatures large and small, As … Continue reading Activities of a vast ocean and Other Poems
Castle on the Shore and Other Poems
By Petrouchka Alexieva Castle on the Shore Building a castle together Every summer on the shore. Now, we are adults With two kinds – a son and a daughter, Having a home on the beach. It is Monday I am happy to start on Monday - Very new and passionate me - With new pulse … Continue reading Castle on the Shore and Other Poems
Death Doulas and Other Poems
By Sharon Scholl Death Doulas Years ago it was young Father Brown old Bishop O’Leary priests at the raw edge of faith with eyes that were too innocent or too full of suffering. Emissaries from that ancient certainty of heaven with rites in secret language chanted to secure safety from the nether regions. Their bedside … Continue reading Death Doulas and Other Poems
Mia’s Journey
By E.P. Lande I try to visit my family in Miami once or twice a year and when there, I see people with whom I’ve maintained a friendship since I left, to live in northern Vermont. Jessica was one of these people. When I first arrived in this country from my native Cuba—via Italy, … Continue reading Mia’s Journey
Sydney’s Eyes
By Luke Beling Sydney’s Eyes Sydney had one eye. When he'd drive me to school, I used to ask him about the missing one. He'd tell me a different story every day, laughing through a set of crooked, stained teeth. I marveled at how Sydney would reverse our big VW bus down the steep driveway. … Continue reading Sydney’s Eyes
Atlantis Unforgotten and Other Poems
By Miranda Clarity Atlantis Unforgotten Nightmare of tragic death to Atlantis— so special to me— that great island in the Sea. Drowned with no further breath— lurched and submerged beneath deep water— her heart beating no longer. Vanished and purged, leaving just the memory of her power; the ages-old legacy of her ancient beauty in … Continue reading Atlantis Unforgotten and Other Poems
Flowers and Teddy Bears or Deborah and the Mother of Sisera
By Joan Leotta Journal Entries July 15, 2024 The analyst we saw when they released my precious eight-year-old granddaughter, Jenna, from the hospital said that keeping a journal would help us both. I am not sure what she is writing in hers, but here is mine. And it is helping. Yesterday, Jenna went to the … Continue reading Flowers and Teddy Bears or Deborah and the Mother of Sisera
Not Set in Stone
By Amber Soha Originally published by cc&d magazine at scars.tv I walked into that room, and saw her face, and I knew. I’ve seen it before, on different faces, in different places. Death. We sat down, and held her hand, and listened to the doctor speak. My eyes welled while he asked his questions. I stared … Continue reading Not Set in Stone
Academy of the Heart And Mind 