By Bhupesh Chandra Karmakar I Am a Sportsman I loved to play since I was in my school. My goal is not to look like a good bodybuilder. I ran an hour but I do not enjoy running. I became passionate about sports. To reduce risk of injuries, gym is always essential. I do not … Continue reading I Am a Sportsman and Other Poems
The Maple Tree
By Michal Reiben On this gay Summer’s day Sweetie is irresistibly Gapping at a green Maple tree It’s shedding helicopter seeds That twirl and swirl down onto weeds Winter has a cold bite And winds blow with great might But Sweetie watches with delight As snowflakes paint the branches white Trudging to the tree wearing … Continue reading The Maple Tree
Frames Broken
By Angela N. Moore Angela N. Moore is an illustrator
I Should’ve Learned the Breaststroke and Other Poems
By Georgia Sutherland I Should’ve Learned the Breaststroke If life is a pool, I’ve plunged to my Death, watching Time watching me watching Time as my arms flail above ripples, my cries drown in laughter, some gleefully float above bold white clouds, the sun blushes staring six feet deep where Death claims my lips, all … Continue reading I Should’ve Learned the Breaststroke and Other Poems
Visions and Memories
By Mike Turner Though time has slowly brushed awayThe sharpness of my mind And where my vision once was clear Now mostly I am blind I do remember that sweet day We saw what we could be And started down our lifetime’s path Together, you and me We looked ahead, out toward our lives But … Continue reading Visions and Memories
Two Lies and a Truth
By Taruni Tangirala two lies and a truth i slurp on the vanity of superior beings in the lounge of contemplation; a trifold of mirrors reflects three different aspersions back at me. i see a centaur; dressed in battle gear and a dunce cap, ready to run away as soon as the battle horn sounds. … Continue reading Two Lies and a Truth
A Sigh of Relief
By Nancy Machlis Rechtman Leona sighed. It was the morning of Cassie’s high school graduation and Leona couldn’t have been prouder. Her beautiful daughter was about to finish high school as valedictorian of her class and was busy putting the finishing touches on her speech. Leona peeked in Cassie’s room and saw her in her … Continue reading A Sigh of Relief
Something New and Other Poems
By Alex Andy Phuong Something New At daybreak The sun rises High in the sky And even as time passes by It is ok to try To create something new By being someone new And begin anew Expecting Expecting via great expectations Upholding high values Sometimes unrealistic Pressure could push Yet when push comes to … Continue reading Something New and Other Poems
Memories of Lilies
By Hayley Reese Chow The fresh lilies on the table are from Mom, but they remind me of him, of course. After ten years, they shouldn’t, but my disobedient thoughts wander anyway. Maybe it’s the social distancing, or the fact that I haven’t dated in… I honestly can’t remember, but I open my laptop and … Continue reading Memories of Lilies
Leslie Norris and Other Poems
By Praniti Gulyani Leslie Norris Leslie Norris – he was a boy, or rather my classmate in room number 3B, in the colorful part of the school that was covered in posters and glue and stickers reserved exclusively for third grade he’d wear grey pants, a greyer shirt and white shoes, more black than white … Continue reading Leslie Norris and Other Poems
Academy of the Heart And Mind 