By Hope Fa-Kaji Little Ferns There are little ferns of frozen condensation In the bottom of the oval frame Between us and the sky And there is a smoky haze Over the blackened tips of the mountains That ring the city In the distance, I had forgotten that The Outside is attacking After years of … Continue reading Little Ferns and Litote
A Memory
By NIGHTMAN I recall my early day In this moments so close To the upcoming era Of haunting creatures at bay. It was scent of a girl That trembled my daydream souvenir of the past— And I thought tales are true And young ones innocent flesh and smell be it in memory be it in … Continue reading A Memory
An Odyssey and Other Poems
By Paulette Calasibetta An Odyssey on a cold and blustery autumn day the sky is painted a steely gray, flocks of migrant birds take flight, a chartered course far from sight. lines of towering leafless trees bow and bend, submitting to the chilly breeze. Mosaics of Autumn Apple pickers gaily riding in wagons, sipping cider … Continue reading An Odyssey and Other Poems
Turns out I wasn’t really depressed, I was just lonely and bored
By Grace Sinkins I went off my meds that should’ve never been prescribed to me, Just a few weeks after I saw my dead grandpa in the gas station parking lot. Now I have clarity and I know what he thinks of me, But I can’t for the life of me remember any of my … Continue reading Turns out I wasn’t really depressed, I was just lonely and bored
three am and Other Poems
By Hannah Kulick three am it’s three am & stale coffee runs through our hands. we own the night. it’s the stars as seen from a truck bed in a yellow-grass valley, the rain as it leaves dark beads on foggy glass, the wind as it shrieks, lifting branches, rustling greens. sleeping forms coat the … Continue reading three am and Other Poems
Patience and Other Poems
By Holly Payne-Strange Patience Patience Is a hunger sated. It is the smooth and graceful Arc of ice skaters. Fictionless Confident Steady. It is a deep breath Before walking on stage. A declaration That come what may, You will wait. Even if the path before you is not entirely clear. It is an invitation For … Continue reading Patience and Other Poems
Us and Mirror
By Arpita Singh Us Sometimes I want to destroy the beautiful things, Rip ‘em open and bare ‘em wide, Demystify the world’s truth as a lot has not been seen, Me and you, we have been unseen for so long, We are breathing fire today, as oxygen has been destroyed, No human has survived the … Continue reading Us and Mirror
for when you only know your best friend through discords and Other Poems
By Jillian Thomas Originally published in Ice Lolly Review for when you only know your best friend through discord i am sobbing more than i need to beneath the eyes of the beholder- i am the beholden to be judged the muse // model // rose through concrete and you are still looking me in … Continue reading for when you only know your best friend through discords and Other Poems
The Love of My Life and Other Poems
By Hossein Hakim The Love of My Life We have been together for a long time and still, you are the love of my life It feels just like yesterday that you were my sweetheart in the high school in town Long walks around the lake discovering what we wanted to build together We kissed … Continue reading The Love of My Life and Other Poems
Balloons and Identity-Me
By Peace Nkeiruka Maduako Balloons If there's pain in your soul, Let it go. If you're hurting on the inside, Let it go. Like balloons left to the wind, Let it go, When they fly they become a sight, Let it go. Up to the clouds far far away, Let it go. With some tears … Continue reading Balloons and Identity-Me
Academy of the Heart And Mind 