Skeleton Crew The best way to scare someone is to justBeVeryStill. I was cast as a pirateWith burning embers in my beardAnd my hand clasped in a hookStationed with my skeleton crew—A motley crew of six, sparking pink sailors;Deader than a doornailTheir mandibles and maxillas permanentlyFixed in a cackle. I also had a treasure chest … Continue reading Skeleton Crew and Other Poems by Thomas Page
Mythopoeia and Other Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Mythopoeia Onomatopoeia Sounds of the real world And cinematic comics Mythopoeia Mythical and mystical Fantasy Intended to educate About reality Myths might be fictional But they are definitely educational For the Greeks and the Romans And anything culturally worldly Have impacted world history Since the dawn of civilization Poetic Style Style and grace Go … Continue reading Mythopoeia and Other Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Afterglow
by Mike Turner Open window Admits the sun And cooling, gentle breeze Brushing across Our entwined limbs As we doze with languid ease Sated, relaxed Exertions spent Our yearning senses pleased Content, renewed As slumber comes With love’s passions appeased Mike Turner is a songwriter and poet living on the US Gulf Coast. He was … Continue reading Afterglow
The Customer
By John Page The bookstore was having a completely normal day. There wasn’t a lot of people actually buying books but every seat in the cafe was filled. Such is the lot of a bookseller. Thus no one was ready when a mysterious thing came into the store. It had to duck to get underneath … Continue reading The Customer
Oneself and Other Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Oneself Mind the mind Have a heart Never part From you or me Celebrate individualism Form harmonious unity By changing yourself Into nobility Time Keeps on Ticking The past is in the past This moment is not the last For time keeps on ticking Even if people never understand Nor comprehend What time actually … Continue reading Oneself and Other Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Mrs. Pearce
By Thomas Page In the eight houses I have lived in we have always lived with Mrs. Pearce. Now, Mrs. Pearce doesn’t say much but she always sits behind us at Thanksgiving Or listen to us as we opened gifts on Christmas. No one asked where Mrs. Pearce came from Or whether she would be … Continue reading Mrs. Pearce
Dreamt You and Other Poems by Andrew Scott
Dreamt You Dreamt you were sitting right beside me in my sleeping haze, though I am not sure if I am fully asleep or dreaming awake. So tired my head is a jumbled mess. Maybe, I hope that you can help me to straighten out this confusion. of interchanging thoughts. Knowing that you … Continue reading Dreamt You and Other Poems by Andrew Scott
Two Poems by Wei-Chih Eudela
Love or Aesthetics? Whenever I stare at your beautiful face I feel like my mind is at an empty abyss. I just then notice that I am out of place. When you are not around, I feel something is amiss. Your elegance captures the many hearts Of those people lucky enough to see Your … Continue reading Two Poems by Wei-Chih Eudela
Anatomy of a Tranquilizer
By Glenn Bresciani Za,za,za. Ga,ga,ga. Boo-boo. I am a Zulu walking under the moon. The African savanna stretches for eternity. All the lions and the zebras are living in harmony. This is the place I’d rather be, dreaming of the wilds from a David Attenburough DVD. Saddle up a giraffe, come ride with me. … Continue reading Anatomy of a Tranquilizer
Now and Other Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Now Now is the time to live Now is the time to experience joy Compassion Companionship Mi compadre Sometimes waiting Takes time and patience Yet people are only in control Of themselves and no one else They do what they say And they do what they do But never underestimate “The power of you”! The … Continue reading Now and Other Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Academy of the Heart And Mind 