Musecal Some kids like to read and others do not Some people are scientific while others are prolific Writers Artists Musicians (and/or) dreamers Dreams are much more than just nighttime phenomena Because dreams make the phenomenal possible Rhyme and reason Sense and Sensibility Tales as old as time Poetry does … Continue reading Three Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Easter Bunny
By Dianne Moritz Easter bunny- Chocolate yummy. Nibble toes, Nibble tummy. Nibble tail. Then nip off ears. Nibble till… It disappears!
Ode to Passions
By Jay M My worst arguments are with my own mind, To pave the way for my best words for you; Words of enchantment give themselves up, To that your beauty creates, to you. Indelible prints of ardour, upon my mind, A burst of fragrant rhapsody, A quilt of colours, paving the way, For … Continue reading Ode to Passions
Sri Yantra
By Shelly Norris Laying down a thick coat of rich waxy color on the large abstract Mandela, as with everything I begin from the outer border rather than the center. Beyond rustling leaves churning peripheral sunlight into geometry through the wavy antique glass whisper my father’s mantra: When will you learn to pay attention? … Continue reading Sri Yantra
Guest Relations
By Thomas Page Good morning, miss. How may I help you today? I apologize for the wait. Oh, A food worker named Taylor Said you couldn’t get your passholder cup? Yes, I’ll let his manager know But you pick up your passholder cup here. May I see your pass? So that I can scan … Continue reading Guest Relations
Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Be Real Reality might be bleak Yet the ones who accept reality Are not meek For the strong Are the ones who truly endure And enjoy the gift of life itself Son Rise Born into a world Of night and day Parents help a young man Not go astray Some abandon … Continue reading Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Poems by Ryan Quinn Flanagan
Dating the Pyramids I shower and shave and dress up for the evening. Style my hair with product before borrowing my parent’s car. Dating the Pyramids. One at a time, of course. I am a gentleman, you see. Have each of them home by curfew. Never wanting there to … Continue reading Poems by Ryan Quinn Flanagan
Honorable Mentions: Spring Contest
The Road Home By: Kelli J Gavin I have walked one too many roads A few stray paths have distracted me Not always sure where I was going Or why I was called away Home should be where the heart is But sometimes my heart would fail A faulty human with a messy soul At … Continue reading Honorable Mentions: Spring Contest
3rd Place Spring Contest: “Marvellous May” by Jennie Gardner
Is there anything more glorious than the month of May When, shaking off her slumber nature stands so tall Darkness receding, conquered by ever-lengthening day And the sun softly smiling, shines down upon us all Pretty borders full of colour and the sweet chortle of song Ragged robin, buttercups, daisies, forget-me-nots Skipping gently in … Continue reading 3rd Place Spring Contest: “Marvellous May” by Jennie Gardner
2nd Place Springtime Contest: “Rejuvenation” by Aiman Siddiqui
Growing out of love, my turbulent heart is at peace My spirit blossoms, my mind's now at ease On the verge of uncaging my sabotaged soul I know, bad times have begun to cease You'd been the wildest part of my favorite dream Delusional, daunting, untimely and extreme Blinding my mind from what lay ahead, … Continue reading 2nd Place Springtime Contest: “Rejuvenation” by Aiman Siddiqui
Academy of the Heart And Mind 