By Thomas Page The Untranslatable This is a series of poems of words that do not directly translate into English. I have tried to capture the essence of the word in a poem. The ticks of a tock slow down to a mockery, The ebbs of a flow slow down to a disappointment, The pushes … Continue reading The Untranslatable: Toska
A Piano Falls
By Marianne Brems As I climb up a third flight of stairs, a piano falls from the sky. Invisible, silent. It lands slowly, deliberately burrowing into my quads. No path to climb out. Somewhere along the way a neuron shifts. A familiar handle sits just out of reach. A window seems harder to … Continue reading A Piano Falls
The Untranslatable: Jijivisha
By Thomas Page The Untranslatable This is a series of poems of words that do not directly translate into English. I have tried to capture the essence of the word in a poem. Hourglasses slushing with sand have an expected result, Once the sand empties into the bottom then the hour is up, Simple However, … Continue reading The Untranslatable: Jijivisha
The Untranslatable: Ré nao
By Thomas Page The Untranslatable This is a series of poems of words that do not directly translate into English. I have tried to capture the essence of the word in a poem. A frieze trapping motion of a moment of unrest Which will shape the lives of those who were blessed to be … Continue reading The Untranslatable: Ré nao
SAVIOUR
By Marc Craver Some people try to save other people but really they are trying to save themselves some know it and some don't
Poems by Ian Copestick
Up At The Stars I look up at the stars and think Of just how far away they are How many light years away they must be Some of them could be dead Turned supernova and burnt Themselves out. But I wouldn't Know. It takes so long for the Light to travel to Earth that … Continue reading Poems by Ian Copestick
The Untranslatable: Ya’aburnee
By Thomas Page The Untranslatable This is a series of poems of words that do not directly translate into English. I have tried to capture the essence of the word in a poem. Peace is what is desired, Peace is what is pursued, Peace is what is tainted by losing you. Life is what is … Continue reading The Untranslatable: Ya’aburnee
My Soul
By Ian Copestick In this life, there's not much that I can control But the most important is my soul Let it be open, let it be giving As my body withers and dies Let my soul keep living Let love, not hatred be my guide Let it grow to be beautiful inside No, there's … Continue reading My Soul
Poems by Michael Lee Johnson
Reincarnation (V4) Next life I will be a little higher up the pecking order. No longer a dishwasher at the House of Pancakes or Ricky’s All Day Grill, or Sunday night small dog thief. I will evolve into the Prince of Bullfrogs. Crickets don’t bother me. Swamp flies don’t bother me–I eat them. Alligators I avoid. I … Continue reading Poems by Michael Lee Johnson
The Untranslatable: Merak
By Thomas Page The Untranslatable This is a series of poems of words that do not directly translate into English. I have tried to capture the essence of the word in a poem. One of the first things I cooked was French toast. The recipe was so simple: Sourdough Eggs Vanilla Cinnamon. I had to … Continue reading The Untranslatable: Merak
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