By Leda Nichole Fox clever little trickster unconcerned with gods or monsters or Mortals she does what she wants with no conscience to hold her back Regret the little flower does not care if today really is today or yesterday or tomorrow it doesn’t care if its leaves are uneven or the stem grows crooked … Continue reading Fox and Other Poems
Sylvia’s Lullaby
By Jillian Flexner They were down to their last three dollars. They had sold everything they conceivably could live without from their little cottage – even their tin silverware. Well, they called it a cottage but it was really more of a hovel, left to only nature’s defenses. Now, they were desperate. Sylvia stared into … Continue reading Sylvia’s Lullaby
One Africa
By Langa Moore My fellow brothers and sistersPlease have mercyAren't we all AfricansWe were cradled in the same continentI know life is hardI know jobs are scarceI came here to look for helpNot to be a problem Not to steal your jobsMy fellow brothers and sistersPlease spare my lifeAt least let me goto the land … Continue reading One Africa
Bagatelle In A-Major
By Zary Fekete When I was ten my mother drove me to piano lessons every Wednesday. My piano teacher was an elderly lady who lived in a large, Victorian house at the end of the street. By the time the car reached her driveway I felt like I lost control of time. The hour ahead … Continue reading Bagatelle In A-Major
An Old Goldfield
By James Aitchison The bush is old and dark and full of slopes, The trees grow ragged here, forlorn and still, And bracken too conspires to blur the hill And mask the shafts where men clung to their hopes. And when evening's light begins to wane, And secrets darken in this crooked ground, I often … Continue reading An Old Goldfield
She Breathes Gales
By Elizabeth Brown She wanders for a living Donating play dates to the ocean Dilly dallying with the waves Chasing after those meandered seashells But she can tear apart cities Bustle through towns Seize buildings from their soil And shatter glass ceilings She purses her lips together to stir Whistling a warning To remind you … Continue reading She Breathes Gales
Morning Bird
By David L. Painter Most mornings I take my coffee out on the veranda. There high up on a branch in one of the stately Magnolia trees sits the most magnificent bird with bright wings and a throat that glistens, as he lifts his head and sings his sweet and wondrous song. This is a … Continue reading Morning Bird
Unexpected Marvelous Places and Other Poems
By Dana Zullo Unexpected Marvelous Places There were days when the world was available before us. We found ourselves in unexpected yet marvelous places. It seemed all doors were open to us. Climbed a mountain just because the opportunity presented itself. Explored and accepted the California air (in days before wildfires and smog) in the … Continue reading Unexpected Marvelous Places and Other Poems
can we hold on to this moment and never let go?
By J. Awad "Did you hear about Nadia?” Layla asked as she took a long sip from her straw. I stared at the coffee visible through the mason jar. It was a light caramel colour, the sugary syrup collecting at the bottom. My lips dipped into a frown; a shiver skated down my spine at … Continue reading can we hold on to this moment and never let go?
Dew and Other Haiku
By Domina Petric Dew Fragrant dawn, Dew drops are shining in the gentle Sun. Rose Red rose Hides a secret in its heart. Love is born. Moon Round face Shines in the blue sky. Night replaces day. Summer Mirage. Crickets chirp in the sun, The sea is scenting. Dusk Red sun Hugs with its golden … Continue reading Dew and Other Haiku
Academy of the Heart And Mind 