By Patricia Furstenberg A king from a country where only sand covered the ground and water was more precious than gold, and some say that even the king’s entire wealth, reaching his old age and having gathered all the treasures he could have wished for, and more, woke up one day desiring one more thing. … Continue reading The King’s Grapes
Liquid Treasure
By Muhammad Sinan Black air covers the sky Which come from a small tube hole A liquid that moves the motors Controlled by many companies Pumps are the distributor People lined up, With their earnings To fill the tank, Which stitched in the motor. Government earns, Value increased, Reliance grownup, Aramco empower, A liquid that … Continue reading Liquid Treasure
Ghosts and Top Speed
By Anjali Paruvu Ghosts I thought I'd sewn up all the tears in my blue dress I'd used thread made of shining chloride It took me months to repair, their nails were so sharp, and now I'm sitting wondering what the point was I thought I had made the taps all leak-proof I double-checked and … Continue reading Ghosts and Top Speed
Lord Ganesh and Other Poems
By Bhupesh Chandra Karmakar Lord Ganesh Ganesha is a very popular god in Hinduism and is one of t he most worshiped Hindu tradition states that Ganesha is a god of wisdom, success and good luck Ganesh who is the tradition calls Vighneshvara gives different types of favours Lord Ganesha who is the son of … Continue reading Lord Ganesh and Other Poems
Blending and Other Poems
By Anthony Ward Blending Some of us are trees, Tall and bold. The rest merely leaves. Falling to the floor, To return to the earth. Some are picked and preserved in books, The rest left to decay. None more significant- As significant as all others. All blending into nothing. Lights Lumiere spawned light from darkness, … Continue reading Blending and Other Poems
Bertie and the Sheep
By Daniel Groves Once there was a young man who loved old books. Bertavious Bookman, more commonly called Bertie, spent most of his time with books—searching for them, buying them, restoring them, and talking about them with anyone who would listen. He would spend hours locked within the panels of his library, reading all the … Continue reading Bertie and the Sheep
The Point of View
By Tim Law Life looks a great deal different from 12,000 feet. Sure things are smaller, that’s obvious. Almost everyone knows that things get very tiny when they are so far away. No, what I mean is looking down from so far up in the air you can almost believe that everything is at peace. … Continue reading The Point of View
Lucien and Other Poems
By Megan Johnstone Lucien through the confusion flashing in the embers of his eyes one could see the madness of thrill rising like a slow burning flame starting at his iced toes that once was dipped in the sea of your existence rising up through every corner that is him and every turn taken to … Continue reading Lucien and Other Poems
Seasonal Shopping Syndrome and Other Poems
By Ken Gosse Seasonal Shopping Syndrome There’s a rumor potty humor snares the noblest consumer, ’cause what’s funny grabs our money like a landlord grabs a roomer. While we plot upon the pot to buy whatever we have not, sales events make so much sense our phones get blisteringly hot. As November nears December seasons’ … Continue reading Seasonal Shopping Syndrome and Other Poems
Esmerelda and Other Poems
By Alison Hurwitz Esmerelda Her door latch sticks and catches, swollen shut with many seasons’ rain. When she opens, it’s abrupt and all at once, wafting mildew like regret. The first grader curled there, reading, looks up, surprised to see her older self climb in, sit down on a musty seat. Esmerelda is a relic, … Continue reading Esmerelda and Other Poems
Academy of the Heart And Mind 