By Nancy Lou Henderson Budding and growing in early Spring, shaping, then becoming colors of green. Rustling and holding tight, cooling, then shading in the sunlight. Changing and turning brown in the Fall, floating, then bouncing like a ball. Rolling and sailing in the wind, rising, then gliding once again. Twirling and dancing in … Continue reading Life is Brief
Self
By Alex Andy Phuong Individuality is one element Of Reality Since there are many People That populate the world Think of Others Abandon selfishness and improve yourself By thinking, “I can do this myself” Short Bio: Alex Andy Phuong earned his Bachelor of Arts in English from California State University-Los Angeles in 2015. He … Continue reading Self
Poems by Kelli J. Gavin
The Road Home I have walked one too many roads A few stray paths have distracted me Not always sure where I was going Or why I was called away Home should be where the heart is But sometimes my heart would fail A faulty human with a messy soul At least I thought I … Continue reading Poems by Kelli J. Gavin
Poems by Michael T. Smith
Chinchilla A little guy scurried in the patched grass to climb a mountain as tall as his will. His stomach steered him up the damned pass to heights that greedily starve the air thin so that the heat could not follow his chasse. In the tight grasp of the Year of the … Continue reading Poems by Michael T. Smith
End of Days
By Jay M. Love is fluid, Flows by bliss, Ends at will, May the songs herald, Raging against the light, Was a knight so called, A maidens call - Into the night we go, Armed and calling, To perish, In a stumble, Oh! For the truth should have, Set us free! Fair betrayal, A … Continue reading End of Days
Passage as Time Passes
By Alex Andy Phuong Odes to beauty that fade throughout The passage of time Progression via maturation Does time ever stop ticking? Coping with the challenges that Life has to offer Yet life is the ultimate gift because the world is our only home “what sustains” is the present moment Pave the path of … Continue reading Passage as Time Passes
Poems by Andrew Scott
The Other Side For decades people come here every fall looking for the calm picturesque scenery. Taking in the serene, changing colours that come to us each and every year. People cannot believe how quiet it is here. The lawns are perfect and shops so welcoming. An old town feel in modern times. The visitors … Continue reading Poems by Andrew Scott
The Cosmic You
By Dr. Imbesat Maheen Syed Be as free as the floating clouds; Be as bright as the Sun. Be as obvious as the sky. Be as mysterious as the moon. Why prefer to crawl, When you were born with wings to fly, Said Rumi. True are these words as ever can be. Do you … Continue reading The Cosmic You
A Key About History
By Alex Andy Phuong The past and present connect by The significance of recording history through writing. Manuscripts can save the past from obscurity. Because of the subjective nature of memory, recounting historical events could result in writing that contain fictional elements. Written work that authors compose could reflect a distorted perception of themselves … Continue reading A Key About History
Poems by Stephen Kingsnorth
Nesting Colly I have only one basket, moss sheets in designer bowl. I set it near my pantry - hedging best for greater storms. Its lining prevents cracking so eggs nestle undisturbed - about, distracting clutter - jealous it be left alone. It looks like last year’s cradle - that sets me … Continue reading Poems by Stephen Kingsnorth
Academy of the Heart And Mind 