By Hossein Hakim Joy is like a kind bird, takes me to places I likenear a river with trout, a forest with animals ora beautiful waterfallJoy makes me happy that I am alive, can seethe dance of butterfliesjoy can take me to the places nearby or to thesky near the cloudsJoy enables me to love, … Continue reading Joy
Soap Bubbles
By Michal Reiben Clouds drift on a gentle breeze in an Iris blue sky. Tree’s branches sway in the warm light wind and birds in the trees chatter. An old hag wearing a moth-eaten dress with a face like crumpled paper is sitting on a bench by the side of a playground. She’s enjoying the … Continue reading Soap Bubbles
Poems by Mark O. Decker
I Will Bring Joy I want to sing, a song of life, and rhyme the words that fly like kites from mind to page, and page to mind; I want to bring the joy I know, to all I love, so I can show how deeply moved i am that you are here with me, … Continue reading Poems by Mark O. Decker
Prelude
By Marc Carver There is no passion no joy no soft music in the night. It has all gone I have no idea where it went perhaps it was never there all an illusion a trick. The air tastes of ash and I thought I had a Wordsworth poem right where they had it … Continue reading Prelude
“Choice”
By Kelly-Marie Manning You don’t choose someone else if you love her You don’t choose someone else when you’ve seen her sacrifice it all For you You don’t make that choice Instead you choose to love You choose to fight You choose to accept I remember looking into your eyes I saw home But … Continue reading “Choice”
What goes through a Kid’s Mind in the Time Running up to Christmas
By John Page Candy Candy Toys Toys Excited, excited, excited! Santa is coming! Hope I was good. Want School over. It is almost Christmas!
Tsuki and What’s Important
By Thomas Page “Tsuki” Bashō, seeing his Final moon setting, writes on His name—banana “What’s Important” Issa, confronted By critic of his whimsy, Shows him the world's joy.
Academy of the Heart And Mind 