By Nardine Sanderson When you feel like all hope Is gone, and the blanket beneath heaven seems dark Search for the light inside your soul, and follow it towards the spark Search your heart for answers No question is too hard to bear Just remember life is precious Even if the stars aren't there Wait … Continue reading “Blanket Beneath Heaven”
“Broken Glass Under a Shattered Sky”
By Ryan Quinn Flanagan She tells me she woke up out of a dead sleep, that she feared it would be like last night, but she reached over and felt my side of the bed still warm so she knew it was nothing like last night. * The snooker boys call their shots which would … Continue reading “Broken Glass Under a Shattered Sky”
“dying of the light.”
By Nardine Sanderson Be not afraid ( for I am the darkness ) the black sheet upon nightfall that wrap's around your soul Take rest within my care painting your heart with stars of shining light Capturing those dreams vulnerable in flight placing kisses upon those eyes closed tight No weep nor fear I am … Continue reading “dying of the light.”
Alphabets: Delta
By Thomas Page Rivers flow into the bays into the oceans into the sky. Supposedly. I think about this as I watch the light on Riggs turn red for the umpteenth time And my chances of being at work on time dwindle Like the rain into a rainbow. I’ve learned to accept this fact. Some … Continue reading Alphabets: Delta
“Throwing a Bus Under the Bus”
By Ryan Quinn Flanagan Last night was a doozy. I dreamed I was a crockpot and all my organs were cooking. I was slick with sweat when I woke. Throwing a bus under the bus. Betrayal with passengers. Blue bucket seats wanting off the cataclysm. Wheels in motion. Everything happening at once. Singing cobras out … Continue reading “Throwing a Bus Under the Bus”
Take It Back
By Kelli J Gavin Take it back Every last word Every hurtful statement Every glare Every bit of silence The desire to hurt And inflict pain I take it all back I didn’t mean it I shouldn’t have done it I wish I could take it back I would If I could But I can’t … Continue reading Take It Back
Only the Lonely
By Kelli J Gavin It is only us The lonely that is Only the lonely they say The ones that will Always show up Will include others Will love others Will serve others Never expecting anything in return Desperate to connect To find something in common To create what is desired To discover something amazing … Continue reading Only the Lonely
The Untranslatable: Tampo
By Thomas Page This is a series of poems of words that do not directly translate into English. I have tried to capture the essence of the word in a poem. A viper buried deep in the dirt Posing as a rose bush with a poisoned thorn Producing an aroma sweet as misery Of the … Continue reading The Untranslatable: Tampo
Wonder
By Kelli J Gavin I wonder if he knows. I wonder every single day. I watch him as he brushes his teeth and shaves. I watch him as he removes his wedding ring and puts lotion on his hands. I watch him as he gathers his dress shirt and tie and heads downstairs each morning … Continue reading Wonder
“The Locket”
By Ann Privateer The boy, the locket Carried away In another time Another place. Jealousy we But lucky to be Starting again Starting here Starting now.
Academy of the Heart And Mind 