By Ken Gosse So Texted Zachary - a Phone Poem He texted her, “Oh, Merry me!” She texted back “That sounds so guy!” But he continued, “We could B ...” She interrupted, “Can’t you C? You send your love from A to Z but texting only makes me cry!” If he’d just reached across the … Continue reading So Texted Zachary and Other Poems
Lunara and the Kingdom of Memory
By Daniela Silva There was a time when they lived "happily ever after". At Graceland lived a princess named Eudora, along with her (widowed) father, King Hadrian. She was given this name by her mother as it meant "good gift". That was exactly what Eudora represented: a sweet and beloved princess who loved flowers and … Continue reading Lunara and the Kingdom of Memory
Bottle Green and Shadow Warmth
By Shereen Rana Bottle Green Resurrect. You think of what's more to history than just mouths. Fists, towers, weeds, edible roots. Running out of time. The holy rust on the nail. And you think the light falls between your shoulders, you beg to feel the first star a person ever saw in the earth, to … Continue reading Bottle Green and Shadow Warmth
The Barn
By Michael J. Barrington She was asleep now, her head leaning on his outstretched arm, her delicate, dainty fingers finally relaxing their grip on his huge, calloused hand. The musky scent of her beautiful, long hair, she was so proud of it, stirred up old memories of happier times. He knew every inch of her … Continue reading The Barn
The Evergreen Inn
By Alice Baburek The gloomy day was cold and blustery. Abbey Norton stood rigidly next to her elderly father, who dabbed at his runny nose. Age had finally caught up to the sixty-five-year-old man. His eyes filled with tears as the priest recited the Lord’s Prayer. Abbey never saw her father as a religious man. … Continue reading The Evergreen Inn
Tristan Clattery
By Ben Coppin “Tristan Clattery?” This was becoming infuriating. Tristan craned his neck but couldn’t see anyone in the crowd that he recognised. He made a last minute decision and left the auditorium. The keynote was about to begin, but he’d already heard everything the speaker had to say about noise pollution. Besides, he hadn’t … Continue reading Tristan Clattery
Work/Life (Un)Balance
By Tim Law Will 2022 be like 2023? If so, my hope is that it’s over swiftly 2022 coming to an end Everyone around me seemingly going around the bend Work weighing heavily upon my mind Home life is not much better, smiles are difficult to find Everything seems to be spiraling to the end … Continue reading Work/Life (Un)Balance
One Beautiful Heart
By Mike Turner "One beautiful heart is better than a thousand beautiful faces" - Shakespeare (provenance uncertain) Search all existence Land, sea, Earth, Heavens Seek not fame Fortune Power But the simplicity of comfort Compatibility Mutual respect Peace Love Looking past a thousand pretty faces To find one beautiful heart Upon which to hang Hopes, dreams And … Continue reading One Beautiful Heart
Dots
By Channie Greenberg
The Last Leaf
By Donald Guadagni The dog days of summer linger, hot languid air settles one more time. When a breeze arrives the leaves on the trees sluggishly wave as their colors become less vivid with each passing day. The equinox approaches and all of nature prepares for the transitions of the seasons, soon it will be … Continue reading The Last Leaf
Academy of the Heart And Mind 