By Denis O'Sullivan The Forgotten People As women and children flee from war and violence as quickly as they can and just can't take anymore of it which is caused by man Why should they suffer from this conflict leaving father's and sons behind so that they can fight for their country and might never … Continue reading The Forgotten People and In Solidarity With You
SHE: An International Women’s Day Write-up
By Mehreen Ahmed Editor's Note: International Women's Day is celebrated on March 8th each year. Mehreen Ahmed wrote this essay on International Women's Day 2022. When God created Eve, he had created not a companion, but a woman of power. One who would be instrumental to the creation of human history. Her act, a single … Continue reading SHE: An International Women’s Day Write-up
Half Sleep
By Mohsina Dadu Not many stars and drooped sky Frozen plants and mosquitoes cry. Heartbeat runs with whining dogs, Silence is piercing with crinkling knob Thoughts in veins as blood flows. Me, wrapped with thoughts Lying layered with emptiness Rolling eyes, chatting mind And ears ringing for some forlorn Dancing ceiling, claiming to fall No … Continue reading Half Sleep
As the Door Opens
By Samantha Kennedy Thump, thump, thump, Sadie heard someone walking up the front steps. “Who could it be?” she thought. Suddenly she felt very scared. She always worried that someone would break into her house. She ran over to the bedroom and hid behind the door. She could feel her legs shaking. “It’s all in … Continue reading As the Door Opens
Road Closed Ahead
By Divya Manikandan “I’ve never seen them shut like this,” Meena said, bending her head away from the scorching Indian sun. Her forehead burrowed into a frown as she twisted her sandals into the gravel. A small pebble entered her chappal and she pressed down on it. “I didn’t even know they could close,” Sid … Continue reading Road Closed Ahead
Signs of Spring
By Jim Bates Heard today a sign of spring, The cooing of a mourning dove, A call of memories to bring, A song of gentle love. This bright and sunny springtime day, Soft warm breezes blowing, Peaceful time spent in the garden patch, Planting seeds and happily hoeing. A sense of patience is in the … Continue reading Signs of Spring
The Tragic Indolence and Other Poems
By Shakti Pada Mukhopadhyay The Tragic Indolence Oh Hamlet! Why did you die? The Ghost had warned you not to delay and Horatio remained as a true friend. But you committed blunder to postpone your actions of killing Claudius at the first instance. You wished to send Claudius’ soul to hell instead of heaven. Fate … Continue reading The Tragic Indolence and Other Poems
Dazed: The Enslaved Mind and Other Poems
By P.A. Esangha Dazed: The Enslaved Mind His destiny in his own hand An easy trade without a brain-cap Ignorant, a man without a plan. A future he sold for a grain-cup Bottles, bottle in the house of bottles Imprisoned by his own greed Unable to solve life's puzzles He is nothing but a helot. … Continue reading Dazed: The Enslaved Mind and Other Poems
Losing Friends
By Victor Schwartzman Earnest stood on the edge of a cliff. He hated losing friends. People came and went. He hated losing connections. He hated losing people. Casual friends dropped out as casually as they dropped in. Some were charming and he missed them. Those losses caused some pain. People he’d known for years was … Continue reading Losing Friends
Death is Symphony of Life
By Dr. Imbesat Syed I saw beauty in death, I saw liberation in death. I felt breath in death, I saw vision in death. I heard symphonies in death, I touched life in death, For death completes life and births life. Death is the ultimate reward, Death is the ultimate destiny. Death gives life, meaning, … Continue reading Death is Symphony of Life
