By Perry L. Powell Storyteller How I would close my eyes and see the marvels that were your words— the ever-tall oaks dark and green, piercing the sky, the sunlight thrown like gold coins across the meadow, the curve of a hand raised to touch Her hair. How I would hear the giggling water of … Continue reading Storyteller and Raisins
Rocky Road
By Ellen NotbohmThe door to the high school principal’s office stood open, so I nipped in to get a quick opinion on my son’s desire for a summer job. He was not yet sixteen, and possibilities didn’t seem to extend beyond fast food, which he didn’t want to do. “You have to hate your first … Continue reading Rocky Road
Beware The Mayor
By Asna Saqib The scorching sun of mid-summer teased the creatures of the forest as it showed its power, forcing the beings to remain in their shelters. The sun, however, still could not stop two men and a woman from leaving the safety of their houses. They stood in a clearing inside the forest, soaked … Continue reading Beware The Mayor
Heathens
By Karlie Taylor My high school is on fire. I saw it before I heard the news on the radio in Dad’s shed, constantly playing to ward off birds, or through the screeching of the scanner whose sharp tones could pull even dad out of a deep sleep. My bedroom, still covered in the posters … Continue reading Heathens
Not Unlike a Tūī
By Marie-Eve Bernier We made the decision on a windy day. Walking around our local park to discuss this, as we always did with important matters. After many failed opportunities to move to New Zealand, the fourth time was a go. This time it was calling loudly and there were no more excuses. Exchanging my … Continue reading Not Unlike a Tūī
Winter Drowsiness and Other Poems
By Robin Locke Winter Drowsiness Inside heavy limbs tucked beneath blankets Outside heavy limbs tucked beneath snow Cup of tea in hand I wait in warmth with the sleeping earth to wake up again and bloom Crying Out to Blue Bird spreads its wings, Flies high in the sky, lifts its head, Cries out to … Continue reading Winter Drowsiness and Other Poems
Ocean Poems
By James G. Piatt The Seashore “For whatever we lose (like a you or a me), it's always ourselves we find in the sea." e.e. cummings The soft sandy shore, spreading like a dusty yellow carpet reflected the sun’s warm rays onto my bare shoulders as the morning melted into the balminess of noon, causing … Continue reading Ocean Poems
Plath’s Spring and Other Poems
By Madeleine Ringer Plath's Spring the birds are chirping this eve the sky is light and the trees lean in to whisper "spring has sprung" I know it is true the ash on my tongue has dissolved into dew my nose runs bloody but i smile through, luck is in my pocket, with a four … Continue reading Plath’s Spring and Other Poems
Premature Spring and Other Poems
By Michael Ansara Premature Spring Inexcusable, given the lush conditions of my life, joy has too often been a stranger. Now the sun seems stronger. Mud sucks at my shoes. My body still moving is a blessing. This year, winter was two days when the earth Cracked from the cold. That our bodies still move … Continue reading Premature Spring and Other Poems
The Sun and Other Poems
By Anthony Ward The Sun (Life) The provider of life, Powering our planet. An engine of energy. Lighting our world, With its radiant countenance Expressed in the ocean of air. It’s intriguing sentience, Blinded beneath its intensity. Mercury (Communication) The atmosphere, desolate- Yet light-hearted Volatile in its eloquence, Its igneous desert both searing and cold, … Continue reading The Sun and Other Poems
Academy of the Heart And Mind 