By Dianne Moritz Oh, to walk on the beach these spring afternoons. To enjoy lapping waves, and slide down big dunes. To watch sea birds playing, hear loud seagulls' squawks. To spot pretty seashells, crabs, clams, osprey hawks. To exult in fresh air, feel mist on my face. Oh, to take a beach walk, … Continue reading Ode to the Beach
Three Poems by Stephen Kingsnorth
Sanga Wrap, face, skin reflecting pile pineapples, toothy sarong fruit vendors sentry corners, slow spiral screw to mountains drag-drawn from flatland haze. Lushed tier paddies, suspended tanks, glitter dun-lime battle grounds, side-step from trunked trunk haulers, gross chink-link necklaces, chained to logs and bored mahouts; noising in the jungle edge, pale emerging stolid heads, … Continue reading Three Poems by Stephen Kingsnorth
Two Poems by Andrew Scott
Not Tonight She puts her face into another school book Each new subject deserves a new look Only a little over a year to meet the end game Where she can put well deserved initials after her name Now, endless papers to write, books to read Never letting rest be a mental need Each day, … Continue reading Two Poems by Andrew Scott
Tarnished Crown
By John Goodie Something stirs within my heart In Times like These When horrors strike. The plague has come To clear the earth. Who knows how long That fire might burn? Will Death snag a glut Of Souls? Who knows how long That we must fear? Or should we Dear? … Continue reading Tarnished Crown
Amnesia
By Mike Turner I do not remember my birth Nor the exquisite bliss that preceded it When my soul was contained Not by my physical body But by the essence Of all existence Combined As a part of Creation I will not remember my death When I leave this mortal shell And my soul is … Continue reading Amnesia
I Tried An Internet Challenge and It Went How You’d Expect
By Thomas Page Self-Imposed challenges exist in every corner of the internet. If you were to look back, you would find people planking on top of garbage cans, standing still while a camera zooms around them, and, supposedly, eating laundry detergent pods. While most of these challenges exist in tandem with hashtags that are … Continue reading I Tried An Internet Challenge and It Went How You’d Expect
Renewal
By Ian Copestick These light nights, after month after month of darkness after late afternoon. it feels so strange, but in a good way. The way it feels strange upon your birthday. Daffodils are blooming, but the trees still stand bare. surely it won't be long until new leaves are there. it's a renewal … Continue reading Renewal
Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Gaining and Giving Gratitude Man Manhood Maturity Fraternity Maternity Masculinity Femininity Gender Equality Stand Up Stay Strong Never do wrong Express Gratitude For The One & Only Life Stand Up Stand straight Stand tall Avoid the Fall of Rome Stay strong Courage is not Foolish bravery But the willingness To keep going Until peace … Continue reading Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Poems by Stephen Kingsnorth
Frontliners Beyond the pale, these frontier folk, except, that front both moved and changed, just as the daily weather map, whether a high or low approach. My front has isolation glaze, bow window pain, a fender bend. And closer home the mask of gauze trussed over zygomatic arch supported ears, hide nose and mouth, but … Continue reading Poems by Stephen Kingsnorth
Freedom
By JayM Walk lonely, through a trough, Blink, at a picture unseen, Eyes open, tears dried, Water to roots, Fruit unseen, Seeded, to the mind. Fogged, Absence, water to memories, Once, not to limit, Breath! Through a bird to fly; A flight of fancy, Born to thrive, Never in thought to die! In life … Continue reading Freedom
Academy of the Heart And Mind 