By Thomas Page Decima: this is a Spanish form. Normal poem that can be posted without attribution. There are two decimas here. In philosophy class students Scratch their heads at a box drawn on The board. The professor draws long Lines, hoping that the picture warrants A house with child and his parents "What can … Continue reading Tommy Decima
Putting the Pieces Back Together
By Jessica Ricks Josh Hamel’s bare feet padded across the wood of the pier at Pacific Beach in San Diego. Just twenty feet away from the edge of the pier, Josh saw freedom. He picked up speed until they reached the edge. With all his strength, he jumped off the pier, soared through the air … Continue reading Putting the Pieces Back Together
Darkness Vs. Light
By Jessica Ricks Cloaked in the evening shadows, Dinah quietly stalked the towns making her rounds as usual to find ways to make life better for people. From helping a little girl find her lost cat, to guarding a man from being hit by a car, her duty from day to day as an angel … Continue reading Darkness Vs. Light
Short Story #4
By John Page How GPS works. Walk. WALK. WALK WALK WALK. Wrong way. Still wrong. Why bother. Panic that you will never find the place. Walk and walk and walk again. STOP! You are here.
Short story #3
By John Page Bunny hop. Bunny hop. Bunny hop. Bunny stop. Bunny look at you. Bunny get worried. Bunny go home. You sad.
Short story #2
by John Page Look! You are reading my work.
Short story #1
By John Page I wonder why the sky is dark. Then, it dawns on me.
Golden Shovel #8
The Class by Thomas Page after Derek Walcott "Batten upon the bloodstream of the veldt. / Corpses are scattered through a paradise" --"A Far Cry from Africa" Standing near the theater's batten Looking nearly and upon The stage below. I get vertigo. The Dizzying makes the bloodstream On my neck swell causing … Continue reading Golden Shovel #8
Golden Shovel #7
The nightmare by Thomas Page after Saijo Yaso, translated by David Bowles "go falling into that hell / a hell of utter darkness / without even flowers" --Tomino's Hell Stirring nightmares make some go Find meaning in them falling From places that go into Interiors that Suggest greater, darker hell. Brimstone and broiling chains, a … Continue reading Golden Shovel #7
Golden Shovel #5
Against the night by Thomas Page after Dylan Thomas "Do not go gentle into that good night" --Poem of the same name Poems about your parents are hard to do Because it is extremely hard to not Come off in a strange light. Let's try to go To nice and pleasant places having gentle … Continue reading Golden Shovel #5
Academy of the Heart And Mind 