By Thomas Page The Untranslatable This is a series of poems of words that do not directly translate into English. I have tried to capture the essence of the word in a poem. The trees’ canopies hover above And the sounds of humanity fade into the clouds obscured by pines and firs As the babbling … Continue reading The Untranslatable: Waldeinsamkeit
“Dress Sense”
By Reece Merrifield I’m writing in your socks Dreaming in your shoes Singing in your sweater Laughing in your jeans Smiling in your gloves Lying in your scarf Cooking in your coat Drinking in your pants Eating in your hat I’m warming to your fashion. Reece Merrifield is a third-year Literature student from Chester, … Continue reading “Dress Sense”
Love
By John Page Love can mean many things: Love can make you soar on wings. Love helps one get through the day-to-day, Even when stuff is not going my way Hard to believe it has only been five years Since we first met and fell in love. You are so special to … Continue reading Love
Ode On Valentine’s Day
By Thomas Page Holidays occur at a rate which I Cannot hope to ever plan for, that's why I have to freehand this poem I dare call "Ode" on the Nones February. If y'all Have a muse for typing please send her my Way so that we can concoct a poem as spry As one … Continue reading Ode On Valentine’s Day
The Untranslatable: Mamihlapinatapei
By Thomas Page The Untranslatable This is a series of poems of words that do not directly translate into English. I have tried to capture the essence of the word in a poem. The air has a distinct quality between me and you Which foretells a universe that we can only see Made up … Continue reading The Untranslatable: Mamihlapinatapei
Thief of Serpents
By Ken Allan Dronsfield When you have risked it all just to have a taste. When you have feasted on victory, and swallowed defeat. When you've achieved ambitions, yet still felt unfulfilled. When you realized it's not about what you own, but more about what you experience. When you see the sun on the … Continue reading Thief of Serpents
“Faery”
By Ken Allan Dronsfield I saw objects of my generation destroyed, How I mourned the loss of belief and faith. I cannot help but stop and look at the cunning locale. Down, down, down into the darkness of an abyss, whilst watching from afar within a budding crocus. The lifeline, structured, above all others … Continue reading “Faery”
The Untranslatable: Iktsuarpok
By Thomas Page The Untranslatable This is a series of poems of words that do not directly translate into English. I have tried to capture the essence of the word in a poem. Bells and tolls drum up impatience As the schedule molds and stales And foot taps staccato. Check phone Check clock Check … Continue reading The Untranslatable: Iktsuarpok
“Scars of Glass”
By Ken Allan Dronsfield Wild rambling rose of ocular bloom salted crackers served with tequila worms hiding from the reapers plate ripple chips best to have with clam dip swirling icy vortex of inebriated candor toast with gin and choke down ramen pin-stripe gray suit with a flamboyant tie. I've lost all sight of … Continue reading “Scars of Glass”
Sometimes
By Ian Copestick Sometimes, just sometimes Life is so great. It doesn't happen often. If it did, we wouldn't Appreciate it the same. When the brightest Orange sun you've Ever seen, rises over The horizon after day After day of grey, Overcast dullness. When you've been Arguing with your Wife for hours and Hours, … Continue reading Sometimes
Academy of the Heart And Mind 