By Alex Andy Phuong Stern Serious Unrelenting Sometimes using whips. Offer a new quip, And practice pleasantry, And at least try To try To live life Not so seriously, For even though Challenges do make life Challenging, Remember that All human beings Are fundamentally Being human Island Surrounded by sea Alone is not loneliness Simply … Continue reading Stern and Other Poems
The Emperor of 2nd Street
By Leo Hines 7:45 a.m. on Key South-Bay island meant tourists buses, motor-scooters and bikers were hogging the highways. The harbor was a ball of confusion with anxious tour groups meandering to their rental boats. Long crooked lines were at the Amusement park.The snow birds had arrived. Smiley Lehman, age 18, needed to hustle with … Continue reading The Emperor of 2nd Street
Imagine It
By Ciaran J. McLarnon The visits were moments of when Simon was given a precious glimpse of his future. From behind the shelves of tinned fruit and meat, the sacks of flour and rice, he watched the man enter his family’s grocery. Simon saw him as the man he wanted to be; his bowler hat, … Continue reading Imagine It
The Day of Judgment
By Archit Joshi In the desert city of Akhmenrah, peace was finally settling after a ferocious battle between King Gohäd and King Dahemòn. The battle had raged on for a decade, causing pitiable destruction of infrastructure and resources. That’s the thing about war. Willing or unwilling, each life is affected, be it a peasant’s or … Continue reading The Day of Judgment
Makeup
By Jegadeesh Kumar Vijayalakshmi alias Vj showered, dried her hair, brushed away the thought of having a ponytail and decided to keep a loose hair style. With larger earrings, it’d look graceful if the hair overflowed the ears. She scanned her image in the mirror. The hair was straight, shiny and bubbly. Yatra’s hair was … Continue reading Makeup
A Reasonable Question: A Series of Poems
By Denis O'Sullivan What's Wrong With the World? What has Become of This sad And pathetic world A world We’re there Is no Empathy or compassion A world Of selfish people Who couldn't careless About anyone else But themselves And wouldn't Even help you If you Asked them What happened To the world That I … Continue reading A Reasonable Question: A Series of Poems
Arranged
By Rivka Shlesinger ‘Come out. You are going to meet him and you will like him.’ The bangs on the bathroom door increased. Jessica knew she’d have to open eventually, but for now she yelled, ‘No!’ The bangs stopped for a moment and she heard muffled voices. Her parents were out there discussing her future. … Continue reading Arranged
Why Fly High? And Other Poems
By Sultana Raza Why Fly High? Do you really need to fly? Touch the essence of the sky Why do you need to go so high? Enjoy the stream that passes by. For attention do you vie? Have you ever found out why? On your heart can you rely? Make florae your own ally. Will … Continue reading Why Fly High? And Other Poems
If I Had a Time Machine and The Fur of Golden Wheat
By Anjali Paruvu If I Had a Time Machine Every now and then The day will break And you open your eyes Thinking, not again And you push yourself out thinking, this is how it must be You're young and sweet and all of fourteen, but you look like you've been at it since sixteen … Continue reading If I Had a Time Machine and The Fur of Golden Wheat
Memory’s Quill and A Party With Solitude
By Cole Adeyosola Memory's Quill The heavens picked this day, In this cosy month of may, It's a pleasure to know you this day, You'll be mine and I'll be yours all the way, My mind never cease to picture us at a bay, My words a trick you say, In your touch my heart … Continue reading Memory’s Quill and A Party With Solitude
Academy of the Heart And Mind 