By Ken Gosse A Late Summer’s Billboard at Dusk There’s promised relief dead ahead. Finally, stopping for bread! We’ll spend lots of dough, because, on the go, our car guzzles gas without lead. Another long, tiresome day. Before sunrise, we’re on our way. Each joyful summer vacation’s a bummer, but we’d rather leave home than … Continue reading Summer Contest Poetry Winner: “A Late Summer’s Billboard at Dusk” and Other Poems
Summer Contest Fiction Winner: “A Most Unforgettable Experience”
By Felicita Robinson When Martha invited me to spend the summer vacation with her, I was overjoyed. This was my first trip to the country part of Jamaica. Being a city girl, I was delighted that I was going to actually spend the entire summer away from the city. However, I didn’t bargain for what … Continue reading Summer Contest Fiction Winner: “A Most Unforgettable Experience”
Four Compartments of the Heart and Other Artwork
By KJ Hannah Greenberg Top Row, Left to Right: "Four Compartments of the Heart," "Progress," and "Dragon" Bottom Row, Left to Right: "Bovine," "Mitosis" and "Yups"
Vanadium
By Jim Bates I always wanted to be an airline pilot. My dad was one. My grandfather, too. The fact that both were killed in airplane crashes did not deter my enthusiasm. "I don’t get it, Jerry,” Mom wondered out loud when I was ten years old and told her of my dream. “Why would … Continue reading Vanadium
The Young Soldier – Aged by War
By Felicita “Terry” Robinson Fresh out of college is someone’s son or brother Maybe a kid searching for good and encouraged by his mother Or perhaps a teacher, a dropout or a taxi driver All now standing on the threshold of war, as a survivor And faced with a mission larger than life To kill … Continue reading The Young Soldier – Aged by War
More Than Ever and Other Works
By Alex Andy Phuong More Than Ever Now more than ever We must all stand together For humanity Unite and Fight Unification Hope has never disappeared Do more than believe Housing Statement Housing is essential for life because people need a roof over their heads to survive. Afterall, all people are animals by default. Please … Continue reading More Than Ever and Other Works
Where Old Men Plant Trees and Likingthrope
By Tani Law Rey Where Old Men Plant Trees My foreshortened - scraped twig - twisted root - sub-prime - sub-man stick-figure arms - flail concentric - like the Dow - in rotorcraft whorls - Whirling from the black smoke - older than my forest - more of a plantation - I would take off … Continue reading Where Old Men Plant Trees and Likingthrope
She Smiled
By Nancy Machlis Rechtman Her heart pounded against the walls of her chest, echoing throughout her body. Her head was filled with the staccato of snare drums. Clara looked down at her hands. Her hands - the one gift that couldn’t be taken away from her. Her hands - the hands that were about to … Continue reading She Smiled
Angel’s Camp
By Tamara Adelman It was the nineteenth year of the annual race and free beer would be provided at the barbecue, so the next morning, I went to view the race site. I rode my bike and ran a little while I waited for the ranger station to open. There’d been no map of the … Continue reading Angel’s Camp
Spirits, Bound
By Mike Turner A rustling breeze Blows ‘cross my mind And whispers of your name As flowers’ petals spread to sun Your memory I reclaim Raindrops, gentle Lightly fall Caressing, as your kiss While verdant leaves cast shadows, long Enveloping me with bliss Though time may pass And worlds may turn Through all I comprehend … Continue reading Spirits, Bound
Academy of the Heart And Mind 