The Ghost I used to be a ghost, pale shell of my former and current self. My skin was white. Shiny without a hint of a tan colour, even after hours in the piercing sun. Skin used to cling to the bones in my body, showing all that was underneath. No amount of foods would … Continue reading Poems by Andrew Scott
Only They Are Mine – My Parents
By Sahaj Sabharwal When everyone is there, concerned with their own lives, Only they are here with me, Not concerned about themselves, But with my life only. When everyone is against me, Only they are with me, And as they believe me and know me well , Are enough against any number of people … Continue reading Only They Are Mine – My Parents
Your Life
By Jim Bates You live your entire life. You are born and you grow. You go to school. You learn. You make friends and fall in love for the first time. Your heart is broken. You learn to deal with pain. You walk in the woods and learn to stop and feel what Nature … Continue reading Your Life
Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
The Meaning of Life Life is what it is Because it is what it is Constant Growth I was different as a child See how much I have grown I was a little brat back then But now I know more than I had known People change constantly And so does the entire world … Continue reading Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
The Courage My Mother Had
By Wegolonyo Erick The courage that my mother had Went with her and is with her still: Licac* raced from the battlefield; But my mother endowed me with her brawn. The rancid kitenge¤ my mother wore She left behind for me to wear; I have nothing to treasure more: Yet, 'tis something I could spare. … Continue reading The Courage My Mother Had
Come To
By Bernadette Perez Come to Adventure travels indefinite Vague when this shall end This reminds me of a time Memories visit on occasion Contemplating whether or I should stay connected Entertained I wish you were here Frozen Shattered Pieces Difficult to be reckoned Potentially dangerous I lose consciousness … Continue reading Come To
Poems by Michael Lee Johnson
I’m a Riverboat Boy, Poem on Halsted Street (V2) As sure as church bells Sunday morning, ringing on Halsted near State Street, Chicago, these memories will be soon forgotten. I stumble in my life with these words like broken sentences. I hear and denounce myself in the distance, mumbling chatter off my lips. Fragments and … Continue reading Poems by Michael Lee Johnson
Sweet Wood
By Mehreen Ahmed Late afternoon drizzles blighted the lights. Layered clouds, hung over in translucent folds. Dusky shadows fell upon a gully’s end. Next to this, a cinnamon farm lay stretched to the horizon. Tia Magnolia stood on this farm, under a cinnamon tree. Her red sari wavered in the moody winds. She stripped off … Continue reading Sweet Wood
Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Tri Birth Life Departure Throughout the journey The path could be rough Mistakes are inevitable Things happen Life happens Failures could be Gifts That educate Strive for more And try your best Because not trying Is the ultimate Form of failure Me Myself I Mind Body Soul All Coming Full-circle Educate Aspire to inspire … Continue reading Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Poems by Linda Imbler
On The Day After Your Medical Moment Your image, the oldest of the photos Lying within this album of faces and souls. You asked forgiveness the day before you died, Then slipped away when my eyes turned aside. The rattling heater cannot stop the chill That is shaking my bones, though my world stands still. … Continue reading Poems by Linda Imbler
Academy of the Heart And Mind 