By James Sisk “Base to C-16, over.” Stacy Murphy’s voice came across the radio’s speaker more with the high pitch of a small girl rather than one of a young woman who would be enrolling for her senior year of college in another month. The cabbie lifted the microphone out of its dashboard cradle and … Continue reading What’s the Damage?
Friend’s Departure
By Sahaj Sabharwal Time has come now , For an ending, wow. Your friendship will be no more, Your absence will make things bore . Gossips with friends , Learning new trends . Talks with us , you did , Forever, you are alive in our mind . It's time to say you goodbye, … Continue reading Friend’s Departure
“Me and Mrs Fisher”
By Laura Potts The world lit its lights and hung pearls in our eyes like trembling moons under darkling stars. The night saw the city asleep and aslope as the land fell away to the left and the right, the sight of the globes in your eyes nightjars in pale pools of light. I … Continue reading “Me and Mrs Fisher”
I Dare You …..
By Emma Frank The dare seems fun, harmless. No one is near, with the exception of a toddler fast asleep on a bean bag chair with a copy of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! open on his lap. Carmen beckons for me to follow. She is standing in the doorway of the … Continue reading I Dare You …..
Fireflies
By Grace Calvert She faced them, two shadowy figures. Painfully familiar. Which would she choose? The same as any other night. Which would she choose? Which would she choose? Would she choose? To choose. She had repeated it so many times; it barely seemed like a word anymore. Merely a concept. A shadow; forever lurking, … Continue reading Fireflies
Heart Seed
By James Diaz let it out let loose hold the air still (it's only weeping against the grain) you learn this thing on only two feet how stars will shine from afar and your life will always feel like this person that is standing too close those tiny wings beat you every time you … Continue reading Heart Seed
Tender, This Needing Thing
By James Diaz talk little ant of your abandon was it winter in your shell upturning Saturn's orbit palm to heel woozy following me home band aid kisses honey this was me at my best shaking, through the sheets fresh off the line tunnels in my flesh i wasn't praying right oh body where … Continue reading Tender, This Needing Thing
Story contest winner – Faint of Heart
By Susanne Thomas Holly sat down in the booth of the hospital lab and took a deep breath. She placed her hands neatly in her lap and prepared to wait. The lemon scented disinfectant singed her nostrils some but reassured her that all was clean. She glanced around the room, noting posters she didn’t want to … Continue reading Story contest winner – Faint of Heart
Mariposas
By Don Kingfisher Campbell Everyone can guess you put butterflies in my soul They've probably deduced I've felt a migration of feeling But do they know you are my Martin Luther King preacher for my poetic freedom I was once behind bars imposed by a closed-minded material marriage But my heart flamed inside through my … Continue reading Mariposas
Life is a Glass of Coke
By Sravani Singampalli Email id: srvscool@gmail.com Bio: Sravani Singampalli is a published writer and poet from India. She is presently pursuing doctor of pharmacy at JNTU KAKINADA university in Andhra Pradesh,India. I sit with a glass of coke I take small sips And enjoy its refreshing taste. Conversations with my friends press on And after sometime … Continue reading Life is a Glass of Coke
Academy of the Heart And Mind 