By Inga Piotrowska The doctor told me that I have cataract and the world will always look blurry. I read somewhere that searching is not poetry. It is a bumpy road and dead-end coming home and instantly leaving sleeping 3 hours a night forgetting to clean the counter. Searching is not about finding. It is … Continue reading Cataract
Resiliency is What Happens
By J.T. Hassey Resiliency is what happens when you are tired, and you allow yourself to be tired, and you sleep, and you are rested, and the world allows – the world encourages – your rest and reawakening. J.T. Hassey is a clinician, an artist, a talker, and a listener, who writes about death, despair, … Continue reading Resiliency is What Happens
Quilt of Life and Other Poems
By Petrouchka Alexieva Quilt of Life (To Mom and Dad) “Please, stay. Let’s make this life together!” My father said to my mom in the morning. This is what life is, a colorful quilt – In size that we can make it by choice. Every piece has its story; every color is a season of … Continue reading Quilt of Life and Other Poems
Trees
By Channie Greenberg
An inner voice and Other Poems
By Patricia Saunders An inner voice I thought the world was empty that inspiration was gone and all loved ones were lost until a voice said “See the white of the seed.” How can that be? I thought. There’s no-one nearby, not a rabbit nor a fox, not even a mouse or honeyed bee. Only … Continue reading An inner voice and Other Poems
Cory Robin
By Rod Martinez “Where’s Cory - I thought he was with you. He was helping you with the utensils, remember?” “No Honey, I thought he was with you! I saw him follow you to the fire pit. See, those are the logs he was carrying.” She pointed at the pile of recently chopped twigs on … Continue reading Cory Robin
Jonah of the Seas
By Fred Klein Percy Soames was a small man with a baby face that made him look younger than his 32 years. He was elated that he had his first-class ticket on the maiden voyage of the Titanic to New York. There he would be able to socialize with the Guggenheims, Astors, and Strauses. He … Continue reading Jonah of the Seas
Life is so uncertain and Other Poems
By Amy Irani Life is so uncertain Only death is certain We know yet we plan, We gain We strive for success Make excess If not, you feel useless Not knowing when On n on for years It only brings tears And more tears To see the loved ones Parting for their abode Now sets … Continue reading Life is so uncertain and Other Poems
Like Sullied Water
By Mehreen Ahmed Short story: ‘As soon as he stepped out of the cubicle, the ‘ghost’ disappeared. Perhaps, it was an optical illusion. Like a rainbow where people saw only the colours, not the water particles behind the veil.’ This was one of those days when the sun had tilted slightly south while rotating on … Continue reading Like Sullied Water
Christmas Time
By David L. Painter There is something magical about snow, those big fluffy flakes falling from a snow-laden sky, the way they drift down not making a sound. Some evenings I walk among the pines that grow out on the edge of town and watch as the snow glistens and is bejeweled by the full … Continue reading Christmas Time
Academy of the Heart And Mind 