By Mike Turner I do not remember my birth Nor the exquisite bliss that preceded it When my soul was contained Not by my physical body But by the essence Of all existence Combined As a part of Creation I will not remember my death When I leave this mortal shell And my soul is … Continue reading Amnesia
Renewal
By Ian Copestick These light nights, after month after month of darkness after late afternoon. it feels so strange, but in a good way. The way it feels strange upon your birthday. Daffodils are blooming, but the trees still stand bare. surely it won't be long until new leaves are there. it's a renewal … Continue reading Renewal
Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Gaining and Giving Gratitude Man Manhood Maturity Fraternity Maternity Masculinity Femininity Gender Equality Stand Up Stay Strong Never do wrong Express Gratitude For The One & Only Life Stand Up Stand straight Stand tall Avoid the Fall of Rome Stay strong Courage is not Foolish bravery But the willingness To keep going Until peace … Continue reading Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
Poems by Stephen Kingsnorth
Frontliners Beyond the pale, these frontier folk, except, that front both moved and changed, just as the daily weather map, whether a high or low approach. My front has isolation glaze, bow window pain, a fender bend. And closer home the mask of gauze trussed over zygomatic arch supported ears, hide nose and mouth, but … Continue reading Poems by Stephen Kingsnorth
Freedom
By JayM Walk lonely, through a trough, Blink, at a picture unseen, Eyes open, tears dried, Water to roots, Fruit unseen, Seeded, to the mind. Fogged, Absence, water to memories, Once, not to limit, Breath! Through a bird to fly; A flight of fancy, Born to thrive, Never in thought to die! In life … Continue reading Freedom
Heavenside
By Nicole S. Entin There is a harmonious choir of eternal voices In the heavenside world. High crescendo of echoing Minor chords drifting through stained-glass windows. Saint Hildegard’s medieval manuscripts, divine beyond Comprehension, transcending the knowledge of mankind, Reaching the truth of womankind. There is a ship in the tranquil moonlit waters Of the … Continue reading Heavenside
Yesterday
By Robert Beveridge Wrapped in each other's arms we each whispered “I don't want to leave you” at the same time so now, twenty-four hours and three hundred miles later I stare at the picture you pressed into my hand and try to believe you're here beside me on the couch as I write … Continue reading Yesterday
Weapons Down
By Sophia Behal I, pointing at you soldier with my daisy. I will do it to ya I guess daily. “Dear Sinister how hard is it to see, a wonder, a flower?” “Weapons down”, I say, Bloody hell, Breaking the spell, Prevent a catastrophy. Soldier after soldier, soldiers; “one by one, don’t poitn their … Continue reading Weapons Down
Seed of Love
By Nancy Lou Henderson Darkness does surround, Waiting in the ground, Moisture touches me, Waking me to flee, My outer shell has burst, Increasing my thirst, Breaking thru the earth, Today is my rebirth Sunlight on my face, Feeling God's amazing grace Stand firm and straight, Budding flowers await, Flowers soon to bloom, Removing … Continue reading Seed of Love
Winter Sun
By James Bates The boy loved the icy winter, And playing in the snow, Sledding and building snowmen, Snowballs for him to throw. One day he awoke quite ill, Confined there to his bed, His best friend Bob came to visit, And panicked he'd soon be dead. "No," the father calmed him, "not my … Continue reading Winter Sun
Academy of the Heart And Mind 