By Thomas Page Numbers, decimals Black strokes on a page, A grade book or old ledger Chalk-coated blackboards Hung scuffed off white walls; Academic yin and yang A snow warning on The news. No delay did the District. Go to school. Colorless ice does Not shine when headlights happen Upon frozen streets A rainbow of … Continue reading “Secondary” (Haiku 204-209)
Tommy Haiku “Heroes” (Haiku 172-177)
By Thomas Page O Calliope, The muse of epics help the Cantor remember An aristeia, Canticle of combat, Divinely desir’d Types in literature Are found everywhere; Errant hero in us all Echoing someone Else’s voice, marked by quote marks, Calling on muses Your pompê, pompê Errant xenos lost On this kingdom’d rock and hall
Heart Seed
By James Diaz let it out let loose hold the air still (it's only weeping against the grain) you learn this thing on only two feet how stars will shine from afar and your life will always feel like this person that is standing too close those tiny wings beat you every time you … Continue reading Heart Seed
Should I one day remember that other life of ours
By James Diaz my, what beautiful years you have in your pack, trailing the eastern front brambles, burning barns- then the light in your eyes hesitating between things I broke like bread crumbs every stone in me hungry for naming, clamor cells bursting cool, summer crushes and hanging laundry forest winding its longest arm around … Continue reading Should I one day remember that other life of ours
Tender, This Needing Thing
By James Diaz talk little ant of your abandon was it winter in your shell upturning Saturn's orbit palm to heel woozy following me home band aid kisses honey this was me at my best shaking, through the sheets fresh off the line tunnels in my flesh i wasn't praying right oh body where … Continue reading Tender, This Needing Thing
Kurosawa Prayer
By James Diaz I put my knee into my throat puking amber cuz all i know are words for other things fox is people and the moon and river, strongest people and I bring it up to my mouth drink it like I don't know what it's made for this skein pulled long in sorrow I … Continue reading Kurosawa Prayer
Honorable mentions of the Contest
Here are some really good works that I wanted to include as well. It is kind of a long list but they are all really good. By Meekha S Dreams Come to me tonight Scarlet dreams Violet skies Silvery plumes of biting cold As I stand bathed in moon, will you crave for a taste … Continue reading Honorable mentions of the Contest
Poetry Contest 3rd Place
My First By Bernadette Perez My first everything I recall the moment Where we were and what we did How you made me feel Young and carefree It was You It was Me I came with friends I left with you All day Everyday Days went by We were by each other's side … Continue reading Poetry Contest 3rd Place
Story Contest 3rd place
The Braille Reader By Deryn Pittar “There’re feathers all over the floor, again,” Mother said, her voice cross and exasperated. “I’m heartily sick of picking them up.” Christina shook her head at this utterly ridiculous statement, considering they didn’t have a budgie or a parrot. Her mother had early-on-set dementia and often became confused. She … Continue reading Story Contest 3rd place
Poetry Contest 2nd Place
By Philip Clark My Cigarette She was my cigarette. With each deathly breath She stole from me, I gasped for more As her ashes burned Into my heart and lungs And finger tips. I still sense Her smell, lingering. I heard her light put out. But she still burns. Still stains. Still. Her … Continue reading Poetry Contest 2nd Place
Academy of the Heart And Mind 