By Eva Marie Cagely Conjuring Up Poetry My muse is on the loose Running rampant on its Own free will Conjuring up poetry That lingers in one's mind... Images coming forth Like wildfires Forever burning Scorching the remains Of my silence... Metaphors creating Open doorways Into my mind My soul! Sounds like the beating Of … Continue reading Conjuring Up Poetry and Other Poems
All About Time
By Maureen Barron Wardrobe isolation butterflies bracken Corona virus procrastination fairies photographs alienation. Wiggling toes in bed keeping warm. Views of windmills through windows. The bedroom messy with lavender walls, untidy topped wardrobes, wardrobes so full they dip the floor. Really should get rid of stuff don't need it don't go out anymore. Curtains with … Continue reading All About Time
Guiding Guidance and Other Poems
By Alex Andy Phuong Guiding Guidance Poetic twists and turns Sometimes driving off course Yet still Moving forward And onwards Towards the journey To Self-Discovery To Formulate One’s Own Identity Watches Watches tell time Measurements of an enigma Something truly sublime Watching a life Fade away Is sad But not as bad As wasting a … Continue reading Guiding Guidance and Other Poems
Poetry and Emotions
By Eva Marie Cagley I have often wrote my best poetry when I am experiencing some kind of emotions whether it be happy, sad, angry, elated or just plain love struck. That’s when my best poetry is born. My muse is running in high gear and the words just pour out like raindrops. To capture … Continue reading Poetry and Emotions
Time Machine and Lavender
By Roger Turner Time Machine If you could change the things you've done Would you jump and take the chance? Or would you leave your life alone And continue with the dance? If you could make some things better But know that other things would change Would you keep your life the way it is … Continue reading Time Machine and Lavender
One Chance
By Medha Godbole Singh It was a foggy morning in her adopted home, Mumbai, as Anisha, a 30-something art design professional, looked out of her bedroom window. The weather was on the cooler side, a bit unlike experienced usually in the maximum city. She had woken up later than usual after a good night’s sleep. … Continue reading One Chance
The Stranger at Our Doorstep
By John F. Zurn When I was a young boy, one of my most troubling problems proved to be sensitivity. This difficulty handling emotions often embarrassed me because it made me appear immature. Any type of scolding would trigger tears, but so could hurt feelings, or mourning the death of a pet. Whether at school … Continue reading The Stranger at Our Doorstep
Ben’s Back and Other Poems
By Austin Mitchell Ben's Back That morning we ran to school We had to be early The morning was so cool We could see clearly That Ben was back We were glad, we were sad To see Quaco get the sack We really felt bad Oh, how we loved when he was around When Quaco … Continue reading Ben’s Back and Other Poems
Big Mouth Sky and On My Doppelgangers Birthday
By Jeremy Szuder Big Mouth Sky The great mouth of the sky is a yawning vapor so sweet in one's nostrils, a pillow of warm wanton desire, the sky is a cabinet lined blissfully, with the fragrances of nothing but purity and cleanliness. Best intentions are put forward over the knees of prying eyes and … Continue reading Big Mouth Sky and On My Doppelgangers Birthday
R.J. and Other Poems
By Andrew Scott R. J. I called him R. J. from the moment he was born. It was short for Robert Joseph. Named in memory of his mother’s father. As a child, R. J. had an eye for adventure. Once you heard his giggle You knew R. J. was in a place that he … Continue reading R.J. and Other Poems
Academy of the Heart And Mind 