By Tim Law Sheep, ram, little lambI am a pleaser, oh yes, I amTrying through childhoodTo do what you sayTo gain your approval each passing dayYes, sir, no, sirThree bags fullMy mind is confusedAs my heartstrings you pullBamboozling me with your brand of bullNow you have left meI open my eyes to seeNothing that I … Continue reading I am a Lamb
I Am The Pacemaker
By Maya Rawitch I’m constantly in motion The floaters in my eye orchestrate my gentle pacing. I keep time with the lap lap lapping of water against an eroded shoreline in wartime. My piece of mind focuses into 20/20 visual clarity when I am moving my body. I don’t need music, my legs are used … Continue reading I Am The Pacemaker
Allegory of the Wave
By Alex Andy Phuong Saying goodbyeWaving hello,And even if partingBrings about sorrow,There is still hopeFor a better tomorrow,And since tomorrow Is simply another day,Focus on the power of now,And start living today,And along the way,Learn and growAs ways to know,And even the natureOf philosophyCan reveal the depthsDeep within the soul.And even if an allegory of … Continue reading Allegory of the Wave
Family Affairs
By Karen Kinley The private dining room, despite its sophisticated walnut accents and warm tones, was both stifling and somber. A fitting place for this particular family dinner. Sliding open the paneled screen, a waiter entered the small space and set a plate of edamame down on the white linen tablecloth. He then stood waiting … Continue reading Family Affairs
WHY LOVE?
By Andria Simmons Sometimes the things we want aren’t the things we need. Everything That Glitters isn’t gold, and every smile isn’t a promising heart. They say the grass isn’t always greener on the other side. Love is continuously blind, it only knows what the heart can tell. Love is gentle, love is kind, and … Continue reading WHY LOVE?
(Why we keep making the same mistakes)
By Driq Wright ( Why we keep making the same mistakes ) in any type of relationship, start from the bottom when both don’t have anything but love for each other. Communication, Respect, Trust, and loyalty = love, but certain individuals fall too quick when they have standards and look for the type of person … Continue reading (Why we keep making the same mistakes)
8 mn 20 s
By Zara Thustra “This is it,” Natalia says as she stares at two tickets on her kitchen table. Stencilled on them, in brown and sandy letters, is World Chess Championship – Lincoln Center – Sat, July 9, 2039 2:00 PM. “I’m doing it today. No more getting cold feet.” Last Friday at the coffee house, … Continue reading 8 mn 20 s
Brave Ramon
By Lewis Brett Smiler Whenever Jen sang at the nursing home, her boyfriend Ramon would forget himself and start singing along. But when Jen looked at him from the piano, he would stop immediately. His off-key voice was very distracting. Yet, seeing her dad’s old coworker Mr. Spinelli was far more unsettling. He used to … Continue reading Brave Ramon
My Time As A Hermit
By Michael Barrington After ten years as a busy religious missionary priest in Africa, I was driven by an internal compulsion to spend some time in silence, prayer, and solitude. I had spent three of those years in Nigeria, witness to unspeakable horrors and atrocities during its civil war. Delivering aid was a matter of … Continue reading My Time As A Hermit
Crying
By Bella Melardi The west worships complaints of those Who have a voice to do so And that is not everyone everywhere I can cry But when you live to survive I can only ever imagine it Blood becomes a language You learn to speakTo survive Panicking becomes death And life becomes a question I … Continue reading Crying
Academy of the Heart And Mind 