By James D. Casey IV Side show freak Tattooed Scarred Driving A black clown car Packed with darkness The sadness Behind the circus Laugh clown Laugh A hidden world A mad world Dreams They come and go Heavy breath Take it in Think Somewhere in time A … Continue reading Whatever Happened To the Happiness
“Brain of a Cat”
By Thomas Page Dr. Reading wanted to make a scene By transforming a cat into a dream Teacher by the end of fifteen school weeks. Sangchu, his proposed student, barely speaks Nor communicates with the clarity Normally reserved by rarity Of talking animals. “This is harder Than I initially envisioned,” to her He said. … Continue reading “Brain of a Cat”
Wonders of the 181
By Scott Thomas Outlar Come to me in dreams tonight so we can speak even while we sleep as crickets serenade our spirits Hour upon hour of hearing your voice is still not enough to satiate the need that you’ve created to keep goosebumps tingling along my spine and skin dive in dig deep of the … Continue reading Wonders of the 181
Turn, Turn, Turn
By Scott Thomas Outlar This is not a poem but a simple reminder that all of these experiences are temporary and fleeting, yet still far more beautiful than any fallen human being could ever ask, hope, or dare dream of. Like a cat fight by an oak tree under the blanket of midnight. Like a … Continue reading Turn, Turn, Turn
Better Take A Big One
By Scott Thomas Outlar I felt you blink in the eye of the storm as Atlantis went under There was nothing left for us to do but breathe sigh and rise again Scott Thomas Outlar hosts the site 17Numa.com where links to his published poetry, fiction, essays, interviews, reviews, live events, and books can be found. … Continue reading Better Take A Big One
Formalehyde
By Ryan Quinn Flanagan you begin to wonder why life happens at all when death is so easy. Ryan Quinn Flanagan is a Canadian-born author residing in Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada with his wife and many bears that rifle through his garbage. His work can be found both in print and online in such … Continue reading Formalehyde
Crisis
By Laura Slack Crisis in my heart I felt it from the start It’s hard to retain Peace, I need to begin again Emotions flowing over Need to run for cover The storm has started And I have darted My mind has gone So weak, and forlorn Need my strength back And that is what … Continue reading Crisis
Yeats, and why I choose to laugh
By Ryan Quinn Flanagan I got to be honest. I never liked Yeats. An Irishman who doesn’t dig Yeats, what sacrilege! Well, a Canadian-Irishman anyways. And maybe it is that geographical distance which allows for a more honest literary distance as well. Yeats always seemed so sad to me; the eternal victim covering himself in … Continue reading Yeats, and why I choose to laugh
Holding Hope
By Kimberly Cunningham It was never the loneliness that bothered the woman's subtle soul. Wandering in uncertainity is what kept her disturbed. Knowing all was easier than not knowing any of it. No decisions can be made from ignorance. Partial exposure would show raw pain and she did not want that. Instead, this lovely lady … Continue reading Holding Hope
BOLO
By Ryan Quinn Flanagan my few belongings gather me in a body bag of memories drag me behind a hot Chevelle with the windows knocked out like crooked streetwalker smiles down to the toe tag place where Death is pulling a double and no one ever gets paid. Ryan Quinn Flanagan is a Canadian-born … Continue reading BOLO
Academy of the Heart And Mind 