By Hannah Kulick three am it’s three am & stale coffee runs through our hands. we own the night. it’s the stars as seen from a truck bed in a yellow-grass valley, the rain as it leaves dark beads on foggy glass, the wind as it shrieks, lifting branches, rustling greens. sleeping forms coat the … Continue reading three am and Other Poems
Our First Night in the Country
By Detlef W. Wieck I was five and a half, my sister Margaret, seven, when our father died. Our mother, Mary, at forty-four, was afraid of the prospects of raising two children without a husband to share the burden and to earn a living. After a proper mourning period, she set out to find another … Continue reading Our First Night in the Country
The Joys of Neighbourliness
By Dr. Elizabeth V. Koshy I. We are an eclectic mix of Gujaratis, Punjabis, Maharashtrains and Malayalees at Krishnakunj. Most of us are second generation children of parents who have migrated from their home states for work. In the evenings, young mothers watch their little children at play, exchange news, pleasantries and the joys and … Continue reading The Joys of Neighbourliness
Patience and Other Poems
By Holly Payne-Strange Patience Patience Is a hunger sated. It is the smooth and graceful Arc of ice skaters. Fictionless Confident Steady. It is a deep breath Before walking on stage. A declaration That come what may, You will wait. Even if the path before you is not entirely clear. It is an invitation For … Continue reading Patience and Other Poems
Blue and Green Music
By Barry Glynn It had been a long, cold night. My father woke me up at around two in the morning. He’d returned from checking the cows and found a heifer that was struggling in labor. He said simply, “I need you to wake up and help me with a cow.” I took a moment … Continue reading Blue and Green Music
Us and Mirror
By Arpita Singh Us Sometimes I want to destroy the beautiful things, Rip ‘em open and bare ‘em wide, Demystify the world’s truth as a lot has not been seen, Me and you, we have been unseen for so long, We are breathing fire today, as oxygen has been destroyed, No human has survived the … Continue reading Us and Mirror
A Little Boost
By Eric Vanderwall A young blonde guy wearing expensive wireless earbuds failed to rise from his back squat. I looked over from the adjacent half-rack, not sure whether or how to help. His shirt was neon green and his face was young and smooth. He dumped the bar on the safety arms—he was in a … Continue reading A Little Boost
for when you only know your best friend through discords and Other Poems
By Jillian Thomas Originally published in Ice Lolly Review for when you only know your best friend through discord i am sobbing more than i need to beneath the eyes of the beholder- i am the beholden to be judged the muse // model // rose through concrete and you are still looking me in … Continue reading for when you only know your best friend through discords and Other Poems
Hollow Pain
By Mona Angéline Wanting to take back her words, it was too late. The teacher made eye contact with me, and her face had lost much of its color. She tried to hug me as my tears came. Moments ago, she had led me into our classroom, away from the group outside, to stow my … Continue reading Hollow Pain
The Love of My Life and Other Poems
By Hossein Hakim The Love of My Life We have been together for a long time and still, you are the love of my life It feels just like yesterday that you were my sweetheart in the high school in town Long walks around the lake discovering what we wanted to build together We kissed … Continue reading The Love of My Life and Other Poems
Academy of the Heart And Mind 