By Maureen Barron Why Don't You Ring? Phone call. "Why don't you ring? I could be ill or dead I might as well be It's like no one cares I always have to ring them. They never ring me." "Because I" "Hello, hello, are you there dear? As I was saying Why don't you ring … Continue reading Two Poems
She is the Man
By Thembi Vuma Yeah, she is the man alright She doesn't back down from any challenge It is almost like she has a study guide for this thing called life Every jab that life has throw at her Every knock out punch that was meant to keep her down Somehow she bounced back with her … Continue reading She is the Man
Hypocrites and Black Sun
By Chima Paschal Hypocrites painted masquerades the apparel of charade seductive lips of the pulpit pervade like a damp armpit they grab the front pew like they're the chosen few with their big and giant bible on which they noisily babble their "hallelujah" is the loudest mouths of prayer are the widest with flamboyant dresses … Continue reading Hypocrites and Black Sun
True Self and Other Prose Pieces
By Alex Andy Phuong True Self A person saw the people around. The world keeps on spinning around. The crowd was loud, yetproud. The man knows his own reflection. He is like Disney’s heroine Mulan. He knowshimself, and accepts himself. Historical Ballad This is a story about the history of the world. The Earth was … Continue reading True Self and Other Prose Pieces
The Straw Hat Seeker of Truth and Other Poems
By D. Marie Fitzgerald the straw hat seeker of truth alone I don the straw hat a Huckleberry seeking freedom under overhanging clouds always there obscuring vision I can’t even see the roses brought to me by someone who said he loved me offered me teacups of wild herbs holding prophecies could come true during … Continue reading The Straw Hat Seeker of Truth and Other Poems
Being in Love With Shakespeare in Love and Other Poems
By Alex Andy Phuong Being in Love With Shakespeare in Love Oh lady, Viola, be my muse How could I ever refuse? My admiration for thee A love story creating a conception For the greatest love story almost never told My lady, you have made my writing bold And even though we are all getting … Continue reading Being in Love With Shakespeare in Love and Other Poems
True Seeress Poems
by True Seeress (character created by Sultana Raza) Flowers of Truth Pluck gently At the flowers of truth, Or pluck them not at all. For they will wilt if not nourished By the essence of truth itself. Place one gently In the cavity of your heart, And as you wait patiently For it to settle, … Continue reading True Seeress Poems
The Woods Can Be Good
By David B. Barnes My view of the world had changed after years of being disappointed by people who seemed to be focused on hurting anyone they could, for any reason or for no reason. I started wearing a badge to make a difference. I found that those of us who wanted to help our … Continue reading The Woods Can Be Good
Noise
By Steve Carr The sound of the 5:10 train coming through town was comforting. In the morning darkness of her bedroom Mrs. Lilly sat up on the edge of her bed, pulled her robe that had been draped over her walker from the top crossbar and slipped her arms into the yellow cotton sleeves. She … Continue reading Noise
The Lane is a River
By Ann Christine Tabaka We were in our mid-forties when we decided to get married. We had both been married before. At that point in our lives, we thought it would be best if we found that perfect house before exchanging our vows. At our age we knew we did not need to buy … Continue reading The Lane is a River
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