By Lefcothea-Maria Golgaki In the aftermath of the disaster I now recognize my inability to be divided from fire. How can I ever quench these flames? Painfully aware of the monsters that inhabit my wilderness. Vultures, devourers of my soul How can I ever seize control of you? And if the flame goes out And … Continue reading Deceptiveness
Self-Certainty
By Earl Smith As it happened, Racoon was resting on a sunny morning in a grassy area next to Brook that Wanders Through the Woods. Her morning foraging had yielded two crawfish, and a particularly nice young eel. She had fastidiously washed, then eaten, each. A satisfying ritual that, at least partially, lightened the burden … Continue reading Self-Certainty
Grave Robbers
By Wolfgang Wright “Why not trees?” the boy asked his father, who was just about to fire up the excavator. “What?” “Why not trees instead of bones?” They had just returned from lunch, where they had sat under a tree for shade, which was where the boy had gotten the idea from. The tree was … Continue reading Grave Robbers
Soft Whispers: Jill & Jake
By Nancy Lou Henderson Jill reached for her cell phone when the alarm began to play softly. While turning the alarm off, she sat in bed, wishing she could finish her dream but knowing it would repeat. For some reason, the dream had come to her every night for a week, stopping at the same … Continue reading Soft Whispers: Jill & Jake
Life
By Carla Dias Everybody wonders, at some point in our lives, if we could turn back the clock, what we would change. Well, I would change some things because (and please, don’t say you have no regrets! Everyone has regrets!) I have made some questionable decisions. I’m human so it’s in my nature to make … Continue reading Life
The Virologist
By Steve Bailey Dr. Li sat in the hospital cafeteria and consumed his bowl of noodles and broth with little interest. He had been on duty for eighteen hours and was looking forward to the end of his shift when he could go home and spend the next four days playing with his children and … Continue reading The Virologist
Marble Poetry and Other Poems
By Shakti Pada Mukhopadhyay Marble Poetry We visited the Taj Mahal, the Crown of Palaces, on a tour. The artist’s Shangri-La was bathed in a Full Moon. Love-stitched marbles, while in color but gnawed by time, failed to shine with its stolen youth. The love of Shah Jahan and Mumtaj enlivened the moonlit Taj. The … Continue reading Marble Poetry and Other Poems
Peace of Mind
By Susan Cleveland Sarah shook her mother-in-law's shoulder and gaped at the house. "Did you close the front door all the way before we left?" Edna nodded from her place in the passenger seat before peering through the windshield. "Of course- I remember the handle was sticking a bit this morning, so I pulled on … Continue reading Peace of Mind
Lots of Luck and Other Poems
By Scott Thomas Outlar Lots of Luck Eternal optimism with a subtle note of sorrow Obsession with smiling while fans spin chaotic Leaves flung to the far side of autumn Keep chasing that wish back to soil (here is a kiss for all of your fault lines here is a bite for your perfect mistakes) … Continue reading Lots of Luck and Other Poems
Origins and Other Poems
By Michael De Rosa Origins Dominga Mama to all generations Born Spanish died American Forever Puertoriqueña. Seven daughters and one son survived From El Morro's heights Dominga watched America guns blazing Come calling in great white ships Seven sisters followed in their wake To sew America's clothes Modesta Mami 1941 Mami's turn Seasick all way … Continue reading Origins and Other Poems
Academy of the Heart And Mind 