By Rizwan Saleem Covered, closed and sealed Fist after fist of moist sand Laid to rest The walk back now for the living A drive to return to an empty abode Wouldn't it be so much better to also bury the memories behind Carry on now i must, and still be near the places where … Continue reading The Departed
Ghost
By James D. Casey IV Full eighteen hundred years This place Has its undertone As do my words A dark young pine In the middle of a cemetery He calls out Telling me to play on So I do Over the levee I find solitude A place of forgotten morning … Continue reading Ghost
Rhapsody of the Spirit
By James D. Casey IV Illumination of Soft blue light The runes all point northwest Mount the mustangs Head for the hills Nothing worth saving here Follow the dragonflies Floating along the narrow path Guiding the journey Deep into the mountain forest Mutiny on life itself Taking over the reins I … Continue reading Rhapsody of the Spirit
Whatever Happened To the Happiness
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
Academy of the Heart And Mind 