By Chinu James You painted my heart in Red Yet, I always see you in white Every time you cover my eyes in tears I close them and visit your smile I tried to run from you Yet, everywhere I went l found you I could never touch you Yet l felt I owned you … Continue reading “The Man in White”
“Pink”
By Thomas Page I am student teaching a senior level class in Washington, DC. They have to write some poems on these prompts. I decided to try all 30 of them. However, I will not say what the prompt was but what its number was. Prompt #5 There is a lake in Australia that is … Continue reading “Pink”
“What Shall I Do, My Dear?”
By Tabassum Tahmina Shagufta Hussein Once the Sky told me to paint your eyes with his limitless/infinite shades, The Ocean overheard, He said, how can it be? how can it be? When He has boundless blues. Tell me dear, whom shall I please? When I was wondering, in what new name shall I call … Continue reading “What Shall I Do, My Dear?”
Poem by Marc Carver
I walk out in the street and people smile at me and wave at me what the hell do they do it for I really don/t know but still they do it like I am some champion I just made it out of the house and that is a big thing for me maybe they … Continue reading Poem by Marc Carver
Poems by Nardine Sanderson
Bright eye. She may have wept his parted days, and sleepless nights a restless gaze Into starlight there above In countless mourning Of their love For dreams lay withered A flowers fool Drained of water, each tear ran dry But there lay fortunate With peaceful cry A galaxy known, to her bright eye. Beauty of … Continue reading Poems by Nardine Sanderson
“Continental”
By Thomas Page I am student teaching a senior level class in Washington, DC. They have to write some poems on these prompts. I decided to try all 30 of them. However, I will not say what the prompt was but what its number was. Prompt #4 Marley, free as a flea on her Harley, … Continue reading “Continental”
Poems by Nardine Sanderson
Blue Heron. _______________ I had forgotten about the great blue heron, the strength of wings There gliding I had forgotten about the great day coming The sun so often providing I slept with dreams of unified stars And cradled features of the light And wept the longest Years thereafter Before the ending of the … Continue reading Poems by Nardine Sanderson
“Perchance A Dream”
By Lynn White 'To sleep perchance to dream." Who said that? Sounds so gentle, but there's a rub, a rough edge to it. Not the long deathly sleep, though but drifting away in night time slumber. It can take you anywhere. Take you to places you haven't been and may not want to go. … Continue reading “Perchance A Dream”
“Kerosene”
By Thomas Page I am student teaching a senior level class in Washington, DC. They have to write some poems on these prompts. I decided to try all 30 of them. However, I will not say what the prompt was but what it number was. Prompt #3 Oceanography I’d suppose that you would like to … Continue reading “Kerosene”
“Midnight Jazz”
By Ian Copestick Usually jazz isn't really my cup of tea But tonight as I sit here alone, headphones on Smoking cigarette after cigarette It perfectly sums up just how I'm feeling The lonesome horn, improvising Improving. Making new melodies Out of old. As the bass strings hum And thrum, the brushes lightly hitting … Continue reading “Midnight Jazz”
Academy of the Heart And Mind 