By Tim Law Sheep, ram, little lambI am a pleaser, oh yes, I amTrying through childhoodTo do what you sayTo gain your approval each passing dayYes, sir, no, sirThree bags fullMy mind is confusedAs my heartstrings you pullBamboozling me with your brand of bullNow you have left meI open my eyes to seeNothing that I … Continue reading I am a Lamb
I Am The Pacemaker
By Maya Rawitch I’m constantly in motion The floaters in my eye orchestrate my gentle pacing. I keep time with the lap lap lapping of water against an eroded shoreline in wartime. My piece of mind focuses into 20/20 visual clarity when I am moving my body. I don’t need music, my legs are used … Continue reading I Am The Pacemaker
Allegory of the Wave
By Alex Andy Phuong Saying goodbyeWaving hello,And even if partingBrings about sorrow,There is still hopeFor a better tomorrow,And since tomorrow Is simply another day,Focus on the power of now,And start living today,And along the way,Learn and growAs ways to know,And even the natureOf philosophyCan reveal the depthsDeep within the soul.And even if an allegory of … Continue reading Allegory of the Wave
WHY LOVE?
By Andria Simmons Sometimes the things we want aren’t the things we need. Everything That Glitters isn’t gold, and every smile isn’t a promising heart. They say the grass isn’t always greener on the other side. Love is continuously blind, it only knows what the heart can tell. Love is gentle, love is kind, and … Continue reading WHY LOVE?
(Why we keep making the same mistakes)
By Driq Wright ( Why we keep making the same mistakes ) in any type of relationship, start from the bottom when both don’t have anything but love for each other. Communication, Respect, Trust, and loyalty = love, but certain individuals fall too quick when they have standards and look for the type of person … Continue reading (Why we keep making the same mistakes)
Crying
By Bella Melardi The west worships complaints of those Who have a voice to do so And that is not everyone everywhere I can cry But when you live to survive I can only ever imagine it Blood becomes a language You learn to speakTo survive Panicking becomes death And life becomes a question I … Continue reading Crying
H U M A N A
By Ode4 Roman Pangea two, emerging, redesignedContours and shapes of its lands and seas,Creating happily flowers and bees:New world of wonders first Earthlings sighted.Their life evolved blooming through aeonsGrafting varieties, selecting someTo lead invasions into the outcome,Growing,surviving through daughters and sons.Daughters became their first state of the art:The sacred Goddess, the Muse, the Empress,And marble … Continue reading H U M A N A
A Bloom That Refuses To Die
By Mariam Shote Last night I was in solitude as if to say I wander in eigengrau with eyes closed while cold lava runs down my cheeks in a burning sensation. It always feels like a dream— but it’s not. The warmth of my tears slap me awake, dragging me into reality. When I try … Continue reading A Bloom That Refuses To Die
November “The Thursdays” Contest: Silver Winner: “The Long November” by Ken Gosse
Dontcha just hate when Thanksgiving is latebecause Friday the First means the calendar’s cursedbut you’re so hurly-burly you start a week earlythen sit at the table and wait, wait, wait, wait! Ken Gosse usually writes short, rhymed verse using whimsy and humor with traditional meters. First published in First Literary Review–East in November 2016, his … Continue reading November “The Thursdays” Contest: Silver Winner: “The Long November” by Ken Gosse
Feathery Hope
By Manoela Torres This silly little heartBeats and breaks for youNever learning when to stop Forever figuring what to doWhether you go Whether you stay This heart will grow wideDay after dayLoving and losing Was never the gameA heart doesn't survive on loveIt's feathery hopeThat has us jump off the cliff Flying then fallingAgain and … Continue reading Feathery Hope
Academy of the Heart And Mind 