By Kenneth G. Hodges Bryant You stand, as beautiful as night You stood, more perfect than the day You stand, as picturesque as heaven’s gate You stood, more captivating than the rising sun Where my heart still goes to weep Where my soul still comes to find joy Where my sight still wanders to glance … Continue reading On Hills of Thorns
The Crunchwrap Canto
By Joseph S. Pete New York City takes a regional, perhaps provincial pride in the bacon, egg and cheese on a roll at every cat-stalked bodega, the most banal breakfast sandwich imaginable in a glorified convenience store. McDonald’s serves it, Burger King has it, basically every fast food restaurant in American offers it. That’s why … Continue reading The Crunchwrap Canto
Aje Olokun and Other Poems
By Mayokun Kehinde Folorunsho Aje Olokun Aje Olokun My hands are cupped In the ocean of supplication As I forage In this classified world Where The rich keep having The poor keep lacking And all eyes know no sleep Aje Olokun My hands are cupped In the ocean of supplication Owolabi's soles have melted On … Continue reading Aje Olokun and Other Poems
Trailer of the Year
By Zia Rahman Starting of the Year was celebrated with a bang who knew that problems on their door will going to be rang, The only mistake of the year was opening the door. Because that was the moment when the things spread on floor. Firstly, the fire in the forest got out of control, … Continue reading Trailer of the Year
Cognizable and Other Poems
By Alex Andy Phuong Cognizable Recognizable Through Knowledge Acquisition Learn and Be Thyself Disney World Fantasyland In Disney World Resort Is a place where Dreams can come true Yet many dreams still die In the face of reality Simply because The real world is not La La Land Nevertheless Fantasy and fiction Are humanistic expressions … Continue reading Cognizable and Other Poems
Quarantine and Where You’re Okay
By Dr. Imbesat Maheen Syed Quarantine Did I want this for myself or was it imposed? Is it a blessing or a curse? So many questions to answer, Where to begin? Somehow it will make sense. It seems like it’s a time for self-reflection, It seems like it’s time to craft fitness out of imperfection. … Continue reading Quarantine and Where You’re Okay
The Toyota Concert and Other Poems
By John Grey The Toyota Concert I admit it. I sing loudly all the way home. Beatle hits from my youth. Standards from Broadway shows. Anything from the great mind morass, that never has to wonder why this tune, why now, as I pull over to the exit lane and the other cars zip by … Continue reading The Toyota Concert and Other Poems
A Bowl of Tum Yum Soup
By Tabassum Tahmina Shagufta Hussein While looking at her regular stray cat friends, Nivi felt so special today. All she can recall from her 14 years of life is a dispute between parents, her grandparent's targeted hostility, and being treated like a second class. No one has ever made her special. She never knew how … Continue reading A Bowl of Tum Yum Soup
Driving in Third Gear
By Edith Gallagher Boyd The third floor balcony where we live is a sanctuary for me in many ways. Although it is in Florida, it has an “up north” feel to it, an expression I’ve heard countless times since we moved to the town of Jupiter. The balcony is surrounded with Florida maples, pine trees, … Continue reading Driving in Third Gear
New Zealand
By Sally Simon A crescent shaped kiwi singular flanked by Maori poles of totem, red and white tongues hang from painted faces Five cent silver fern black and white tick marks curve wave simplicity in motion Granite mountains green and blue collide Wool clings to wool reflections on Lake Coleridge ripple under scribbled … Continue reading New Zealand
Academy of the Heart And Mind 