By Kenneth G. Hodges Bryant You stand, as beautiful as night You stood, more perfect than the day You stand, as picturesque as heaven’s gate You stood, more captivating than the rising sun Where my heart still goes to weep Where my soul still comes to find joy Where my sight still wanders to glance … Continue reading On Hills of Thorns
The Crunchwrap Canto
By Joseph S. Pete New York City takes a regional, perhaps provincial pride in the bacon, egg and cheese on a roll at every cat-stalked bodega, the most banal breakfast sandwich imaginable in a glorified convenience store. McDonald’s serves it, Burger King has it, basically every fast food restaurant in American offers it. That’s why … Continue reading The Crunchwrap Canto
Aje Olokun and Other Poems
By Mayokun Kehinde Folorunsho Aje Olokun Aje Olokun My hands are cupped In the ocean of supplication As I forage In this classified world Where The rich keep having The poor keep lacking And all eyes know no sleep Aje Olokun My hands are cupped In the ocean of supplication Owolabi's soles have melted On … Continue reading Aje Olokun and Other Poems
Trailer of the Year
By Zia Rahman Starting of the Year was celebrated with a bang who knew that problems on their door will going to be rang, The only mistake of the year was opening the door. Because that was the moment when the things spread on floor. Firstly, the fire in the forest got out of control, … Continue reading Trailer of the Year
Cognizable and Other Poems
By Alex Andy Phuong Cognizable Recognizable Through Knowledge Acquisition Learn and Be Thyself Disney World Fantasyland In Disney World Resort Is a place where Dreams can come true Yet many dreams still die In the face of reality Simply because The real world is not La La Land Nevertheless Fantasy and fiction Are humanistic expressions … Continue reading Cognizable and Other Poems
Quarantine and Where You’re Okay
By Dr. Imbesat Maheen Syed Quarantine Did I want this for myself or was it imposed? Is it a blessing or a curse? So many questions to answer, Where to begin? Somehow it will make sense. It seems like it’s a time for self-reflection, It seems like it’s time to craft fitness out of imperfection. … Continue reading Quarantine and Where You’re Okay
New Zealand
By Sally Simon A crescent shaped kiwi singular flanked by Maori poles of totem, red and white tongues hang from painted faces Five cent silver fern black and white tick marks curve wave simplicity in motion Granite mountains green and blue collide Wool clings to wool reflections on Lake Coleridge ripple under scribbled … Continue reading New Zealand
The Healing Garden and Other Poems
By Rachel Fenton The Healing Garden The healing garden is a circle within circles – raised flower beds surround a sculpture from the Rotary Club, gears worn smooth, a clockwork cog. An apology walks on two legs between the unturned earth; our PM lays out peach for the dead. Among all that is senseless, feathers … Continue reading The Healing Garden and Other Poems
Career and Other Poems
By James Croal Jackson Career After I axed past the tree-lined path, I turned the wrench that opened safes of gold with my own hand. And then I hired someone with wrists of a little more tension. I should have never slept in the bed of wealth. I should have known, in the night when … Continue reading Career and Other Poems
Two Poems
By Maureen Barron Why Don't You Ring? Phone call. "Why don't you ring? I could be ill or dead I might as well be It's like no one cares I always have to ring them. They never ring me." "Because I" "Hello, hello, are you there dear? As I was saying Why don't you ring … Continue reading Two Poems
Academy of the Heart And Mind 