Here is a message from Peter J. Dellolio about his new book! I wanted to let you know about my new poetry book that is coming out later this month, Catch Of The Day. I am very fortunate to have a new poetry collection about to be published by New Meridian Arts Press: https://www.newmeridianarts.com There is … Continue reading Peter J. Dellolio – New poetry book coming out….”Catch Of The Day”
The Apartment Window
By Summer Kim My brother and I sit on the apartment balcony,Knees pulled in, the busy city humming below usAcross the street, a woman stands at her window,Phone pressed to her ear, pacing in slow circles My brother says she’s waiting for someone,That every step is a promise she hasn't broken yetHe points out how … Continue reading The Apartment Window
Snapdragons and Other Photographs
By KJ Hannah Greenberg
Mix of Inspirations, The Entwined Man, and Submerged in Waste
By Sophie Yoon Sophie Yoon is a student and aspiring artist. Drawing inspiration from her surroundings and personal experiences, she uses various mediums to craft pieces that connect on an emotional and thought-provoking level. Sophie is passionate about storytelling through art and hopes to inspire others with her unique perspective.
AHM’s 9th Anniversary: “Nine Willow Trees” by Julia Vaughan
Delicately painted in blueOn pottery and ChinaWeeping branchesWafting in waters at rivers’ edgesUseful for erosion controlAnd windbreaksDense canopies birds’ safe havensOffering nesting sites and refugeHardy trees, softPliant but toughWood fibres criss-crossingPerfect for cricket batsShaped, oiled, lovedMillions of athletes beltingLeather balls for sixFamilies cheering onYin and Yang. ResilientRepresents flexibilityAnd strengthAbility to adapt toAll of life's challengesA … Continue reading AHM’s 9th Anniversary: “Nine Willow Trees” by Julia Vaughan
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By Alina Lee The middle-aged menwearing a fuzzy, apricot hoodand a brand-new purple hatwaves towards a childwho is running across the street with a big smile on his face The young man,leaning towards an old wallmade of reddish bricks and grey stonesis wrapped around a brown leather jacketand a white turtle-neck. crossing the street light … Continue reading Here
Don’t Forget to Submit to Our AHM’s 9th Anniversary Contest!
Submissions are due by May 15th. Here are the contest parameters: It’s our ninth anniversary so we would like to read poetry, stories, and essays that exemplify the traditional gifts for nine years: Pottery Bronze Willows Or some nontraditional ones Leather Terra Cotta Lapis Lazuli Poppy
Ursa Minor and Low Tides
By Ben Macnair Ursa Minor Six months before his final heart attack,my Grandfather stopped to stareat the night sky.His fingers traced the shapes and the outlinesof the Big Dipper, and the Plough,joining the stars that made Orion’s Belt.Sometimes, when walking through the inky blacknessI stare at the stars,who haven’t aged a day,and think of him.Maybe … Continue reading Ursa Minor and Low Tides
New Book!
Channie Greenberg is happy to share with you the birth of anew book, No One Sighs Over Wastrels' Graves (https://www.amazon.com/One-Sighs-Over-Wastrels-Graves/dp/B0GQTDXJFZ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2D070O61NTK3D&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.9zvYJqCob8dMjnfJ1WEgK6qwKIf2ddoqm3BWtIartwZce654VmrxjKjPb4jkzQXIeRLO8X1jz2auW-iKC8R62Y-mMZAwk-Vm361FBZek-qvNwVrFWnNK-6dLR8w-yAiVp5Fx_EM-0oe6f9hhYwGyMShElq3GWNRU2uYH_6qoenWaFtsgvOF0l_hTEG5Fv9iB4qc6UceFUFbuQEfYCKRalzN8gAJejXqSK2A83U0ovUo.3TeC30tJSVSBW32iyemBxyqA5oHmV-ecmhDgI-lXA7Q&dib_tag=se&keywords=kj+hannah+greenberg&qid=1772583390&s=books&sprefix=kj+hannah+greenberg%2Cstripbooks-intl-ship%2C259&sr=1-1) This collection of art and poetry contains images originally published in The Academy of the Heart and Mind
in which poetry is a form of exorcism
By Haeun Kim tick tick tick. the shaman’s mouth steams,lip naked and hot like a teapot handle. sherescues the soul of the drowned, disguisedas byeolsang, spirits of another world. under-water, she swallows the saliva clawing upher throat to join the saltwater. tick tick tick.never let it out. she releases the unjustlydead, souls pouring like liquid. … Continue reading in which poetry is a form of exorcism
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