Blind Date Stood in the rain and I debated to stay, to go and so I waited, 'til the day became the night and I realized with certain fright, that you would not come. I gripped my hands and I stifled thoughts that with my heart you'd trifled; that I the calm, the undemanding would … Continue reading Two Poems by Pamela Tyree Griffin
Rapid Eye and Other Poems
By Megan Mizanty Rapid Eye Originally published by Page and Spine The Undersweet takes sips of grace. The belly keeps warm, huddled in between Those longer Jonah days. Sometimes, when you’re five years old at 3 a.m., A hammerhead swims shadows across your bedroom wall. You jerk, reach for drops on fingertips. At night, in … Continue reading Rapid Eye and Other Poems
A Dream Within a Dream
By Tabassum Tahmina Shagufta Hussein Each pore of my skin longs for you. You look, gaze and stare. But still, there is silence. You walk by sometimes pretending to overlook me, Yet, you come to my desk with excuses. But again, you are too formal. You make me stay long hours for work. It is … Continue reading A Dream Within a Dream
Alley Cat and Other Poems
By Fabrice Poussin Alley Cat I have heard of those great pachyderms finding their way home in the dark a great resting place for their kind. I saw the little girl cry on the curb Mr. Mumps the kitty was lost once more but this time it was different. They say the domestic feline can … Continue reading Alley Cat and Other Poems
To Want? and Other Poems
By Ivan Bekaren To Want? To want the temporal easement of person, place, thing or feeling? many a riddle come to question many a riddle lay one impression what is it to want? what is it to hold? what is it to have? Is it the consistent bloom of the earthling who … Continue reading To Want? and Other Poems
An Ode to Myself and Other Poems
By Mohsina Dadu An Ode to Myself Don't know how it fleet by, And don't know how nourished with dexterity. Many things and souls to come and go by All Fortified for better version, And today that I turned forty. In course piled through tangled net, This trivial but Thy fond pet. Your Sky, Earth … Continue reading An Ode to Myself and Other Poems
The Midnight Ride
By John Page I awaken from my tomb. My minions bow to me and present my possessions. I take them and announce that I shall visit the dark moon. They look surprised but taken me to my mount. I approach my mount. It is the raised corpse of the eldest dragon king. Only he can … Continue reading The Midnight Ride
Bouncing Golden Curls
By Nancy Lou Henderson Bouncing golden curls running through the grass, Singing, dancing, spinning, having just a touch of sass. Bouncing golden curls looking to the sky, Stopping, smiling, pointing, saying Angels are flying by. Bouncing golden curls kneeling on one knee, Smelling, touching, picking, giving wildflowers to you and me. Bouncing golden curls although … Continue reading Bouncing Golden Curls
Spare a Dollar? and The Price: Found Poem from the News
By Jason D. DeHart Spare a Dollar? Now here is Mr. Brautigan, sitting on the sidewalk with his poems scribbled on fish-papers again. I picture him in rags, always. He says, I’m the beggar poet asking you to pay attention to a syllable, please listen to the way I wrap a word upon … Continue reading Spare a Dollar? and The Price: Found Poem from the News
Life is Like a River
By Lorrin Johnson Life is like a River it flows in different directions so get your gheenoe and go for a ride. You might find something interesting along the way. Life is full of surprises you never know what you will find. Sometimes a rare jewel you can even find a fool life is a … Continue reading Life is Like a River
Academy of the Heart And Mind 